Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 660

Chapter 7 : What Choice Do I Have?

“I really appreciate all the help, I do, but…”

I couldn’t pull away from Soren’s intense look. His eyes swam with concern. My throat tightened and I tried to swallow, but it hurt.

All I wanted to do was get out of there! I wanted to get out of bed, be able to stand on my own two feet, put on some new clothes, and leave. There was too much on the line if I stayed put.

Besides, whenever I smelled Soren, felt his warm body, or looked into his eyes, I was like a giddy, lovesick puppy. That just wouldn’t do. Not to mention that lady friend of his. Ashley… She really didn’t want me around.

“Your friend is right… it is time for me to leave,” I insisted.

I tried to pull away from Soren and stand on my own. My legs shook and I plopped down on the bed. Tremors ran through my body and I felt weak and faint.

How could I get anywhere like this?

I had to try again. Gritting my teeth, I tried to stand. I strained every muscle in my body but I could only rise a few inches before I fell back on the bed.

A heavy, calming hand rested on my shoulder, keeping me still.

I sighed and looked up at Soren. His hand was more comforting than it should have been. It was like that one touch told me I could trust him and that everything would be okay.

“You know, you can take it easy when you need to. No one will think less of you for taking time to recover after what you’ve been through,” he said kindly.

I scoffed and shook my head. “I really need to move on.”

“If you’re concerned about your safety, no one here will hurt you. I will make sure of it. Stay and rest until you are strong enough to make it on your own. I’m not sending you out there to die before you get to the edge of the village.”

His sentiment was almost nice but there was a passive-aggressive undertone. After all the trouble he’d gone through to help patch me up, he wasn’t going to see me throw it all away.

If only he knew the danger he was inviting by allowing me to stay. If he did, he might not have helped me at all.

What choice did I have?

I could stay here among strangers and trust Soren’s words. A stranger, an ambitious male that could easily use me for his own gain.

Or, I could take my chances and run away. Too weak to walk on my own, I’d never get far. Soren was right about that. I’d be far too vulnerable out in the open, stumbling around. It would also draw too much attention.

“Thank you,” I said. At least, so far, Soren hadn’t acted like a villain…yet. I really didn’t have many choices. It was the better of two bad options.

After that, my strength completely sapped, I laid back on the bed and got comfortable on the pillows.

“You’re welcome,” he replied and left the room, locking it for me before sleep took me quickly.

***

passed on my road to recovery. Every day I could feel my strength returning and my pain lessening. Soren even came by

and he never made me feel like he was trying to interrogate me or rush the healing

to milk this or drag it out. I had

main caregiver. She came by

“Did you sleep well? Are you feeling better? When

the answers to the first two questions. Only the

questions became more routine than

being there, or she

be leaving?” Ashley asked again as I finished my

convey that I didn’t want to be there any more

the edge of the bed in a clean outfit she’d brought for me. After several more days, I was strong enough that I didn’t need

had really done a number on them. For a while,

saw me wrapping fresh bandages on my own. The cooling, healing gel was always such a relief on my raw

be out of here soon,” I tried to make it

room without wanting to converse more. I didn’t mind at all, for

feet were still sore but I could finally stand without

first time since I got there, balancing myself on the

No one stopped me as I limped through the front door and out onto the porch, where I

middle of the desert. No matter what direction I

were shabby and looked like they were in need of maintenance. Even the inn I was staying at could use a layer of new paint and even a new

did it

went back inside when the sun started to feel hot—I didn’t want to aggravate

the owner of this inn had good tastes. It

caught my attention was that although it looked beat-up from outside, the building

well-kept brick or stones which looked very steady and the other walls were majorly built

that the roof which looked beat up was actually doing

noticed that there were two layers of windows. The inside layer was new and clean, while the outside layer gave

that the rundown appearance outside was only a

my feet were pleased not to have weight on them anymore.

headed my way.

I’d need my strength to get

in peace. When was the last time I actually sat down to enjoy a meal? It was ironic that out of all

around me, regardless how rough and tough they

chased by my enemy, would this

the heck was I

hated me and wanted me gone. She’d be happy to see the last of my

like to see my backside too, but for an entirely different reason. At least, he seemed to like me and was willing

oh, they were enough to make

but lived and behaved nothing like a rogue. If anything, he was like an elegant alpha, or even a graceful royal, even though

and stuffed a bite of food in my

The little walkabout was enough to exhaust my energy. As soon as I got to the bed, my eyes closed and

the rest I