Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 657

Chapter 4: Rich and Powerful, and Dangerous

Ashley and Lee cared for the girl for a few days but it didn’t seem like her condition was changing. Lee mentioned it could be dangerous to move her while she was still unconscious, so I left her in my room and I moved to a room down the hall.

So far, she hadn’t woken up and Payne hadn’t reported back with any information about her.

We all gathered together for dinner in the bar most nights. Unlike the night the girl arrived, we weren’t always partying and drinking. I sometimes thought of it as a community meal because these shifters were as close to a community or a pack as I had.

I sat at the head of the table.

“Has anyone heard from Payne?” I asked as I finished off a glass of wine.

My men hurried to swallow whatever they were devouring to offer answers.

“Last I heard, he was heading east.”

“He hasn’t checked in for a few days.”

“He didn’t have anything new.”

I nodded and they all went back to their voracious eating. Unlike most of them, I’d been raised in a family that had strict table manner requirements and I had been hating it. It was refreshing to be around those who didn’t care what they looked like while eating, and just simply appreciate the enjoyment food would bring.

Three days and no one had heard anything new from Payne.

I poured myself another glass of wine and swirled it slowly around in the glass.

Usually, when Payne set out to find information on someone, he got answers very quickly. Of course, he usually had more to go on than a first name, which we discovered when going through her things.

Mila.

Sighing, I finished the wine and headed upstairs.

Someone so uniquely beautiful had to be known. She was the kind of girl that turned heads when she walked into a room and drew stares from across the street when she passed by. Someone had to have seen her and know something about her.

I walked past the door to my room. It was closed so the girl could rest undisturbed. One door down was where I would stay temporarily.

When I pulled my shirt off to change for bed, my elbow knocked a vase on a table. I grabbed it and set it upright.

“Ugh…”

mine. I wondered how much longer I’d

to be put out of my own room, at least I was being inconvenienced to save a

On top of that, intentionally or

the image of her out of my head—especially when she had her back to me, how

Knock. Knock.

you in there?” Lee called through

back to allow Lee inside. He immediately closed the door behind him. Whatever he had

not disturbing you, am

shook my head firmly. “You have

rather… strange. The poison in

that

I gave her were not exactly antidotes. The medicines may hold it at bay and help her body

seemed unusually perturbed by her reaction to the meds. I knew as

of natural immunity to the poison, which is probably why it didn’t kill her immediately. But… that is

think the poison was meant

isn’t a garden variety poison. The ingredients themselves aren’t easy to come by. Only someone with incredible power or wealth could get their

rich and powerful, and dangerous,”

her safe from harm. At least,

when Lee trailed off,

of one

to be impressed or concerned. She had special abilities and that wasn’t always a good thing. Now, I wondered if someone had tried to poison her to kill her or if they were testing

she is able. Don’t give her your name, and don’t

looked nervous. I could tell he was holding back things

he knew how to be discreet. He knew when to share information and when not to ask questions. As a healer, he ended up learning people’s medical histories, which were often accompanied by their

trusted him to keep the answers to himself. More than anyone, he strictly

wordy man. It was unlike him to repeat himself and be so… forceful. That girl must

into this territory. I no longer had the luxury to be curious about that Mila

up, let her go. Trust me, like you always do. You don’t

nodded once. “Do you know when she might regain consciousness?” I asked

I don’t know precisely,”

Leave

went back to my bedroom, where Mila was. She

Ashley beamed

had recovered Mila’s bag and put a fresh outfit on her, leaving a pile

everything she had