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…”

room was a lot smaller than mine. I wondered how much longer I’d have to

for bed. As irritating as it was to be put

sort of a selfless saint, but the fact that someone had poisoned her and drugged her just didn’t sit well with me. On top of that,

but snapped them open again. f**k, I couldn’t get the image of her out of my

Knock. Knock.

you in there?” Lee

unlocked the door and stepped back to allow Lee inside. He immediately closed the door behind

not disturbing you,

have news of her condition,

is rather… strange. The poison in her system is actually breaking down

“Isn’t that

This is a very strong poison and what I gave her were not exactly antidotes. The medicines may hold it at bay and help her body to gain strength, but it wasn’t supposed

her reaction to the meds. I knew as

is probably why it didn’t kill her immediately. But… that is incredibly rare,” Lee said

think the poison was meant

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

and

within her, keeping her safe from harm. At least, safe from the poison. Anyone else who took that high of a dose would be dead…

Lee trailed off,

know of one other

girl that young with the ability to survive a lethal poison. I didn’t know whether 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

you enough, but you should send her on her way the moment she is able. Don’t

on his heels. He looked nervous. I could tell he was holding back things he knew about the girl. He wouldn’t caution me twice on the same

or led me astray and 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

others’ past here but I trusted him to keep the answers to himself. More than anyone, he strictly

he a wordy man. It was unlike him to repeat himself and be so… forceful. That girl must have had big secrets to shake the healer up.

accomplished, the last thing I needed was to invite trouble into this territory. I no longer had the luxury to be curious about

me, like you always do. You don’t want a woman like her around,” Lee

when

day, now. I don’t know precisely,”

Lee. Leave

my bedroom, where Mila was. She was still unconscious but Ashley was there with

Ashley beamed at

noticed that Ashley had recovered Mila’s bag and put a fresh outfit on

had on her?” I