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 to check on me

made me feel like he was trying to

down. But I wasn’t going to milk this or drag it out. I had to be on

still my main caregiver. She came by regularly with food, clothes, and

you sleep well? Are

seemed interested in the answers to the first two questions. Only the

few days, the questions became

me being there, or she was just tired of asking and getting the

Ashley asked again as

I said. I tried to convey that I didn’t want to be there any more than she wanted

for me. After several more days, I was strong

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

a first,” Ashley said when she saw me wrapping fresh bandages on my own. The cooling, healing gel was always

I tried to make

wanting to converse more.

still sore but I could finally stand without shaking or excruciating

time since I got

I made it downstairs. No one stopped me as I limped through the front door and out onto the porch, where I was pleasantly

it really was in the middle of the desert. No matter what direction I looked

Even the inn I was staying at could use a layer of

did it

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

the inn was a lot nicer than the exterior. It was obvious that the owner of this inn had good tastes. It

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

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

up at the ceiling, there was no sign of aging or damage, which meant that the roof which looked beat up was actually doing a great job protecting

there were two layers of windows. The inside layer was new

was surprised to find that the rundown

to the bar. I plopped down on a stool and my feet were pleased not to have weight on them anymore. I relaxed my body, listening

bartender smiled at me and headed my way. “Would you like something

I’d need my

a meal? It was

some magical charm which made people feel safe and…homey. Was it why those around me, regardless how rough and tough they look, kept

by my enemy, would this be a good option for me

heck

wanted me gone. She’d be happy to see the last of my backside any

an entirely different reason. At least, he seemed to like

they

think about him—the mysterious man who lived among the rogues, but lived and behaved nothing like a rogue. If anything, he was like an elegant alpha, or even a graceful royal, even though I’d never met

bite of food in my mouth in case I

was enough to exhaust my energy. As soon

I didn’t get the rest I was hoping