Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 664

Chapter 11: I Needed Them Dead

With Mila gone, there was no need for me to keep sleeping in the guest room. I grabbed my clothes and headed to my own room again.

As soon as I walked in, I ran into a thick wall of her sweet, delicious scent. My mouth watered and I licked my lips.

What was I doing? There was no need to get all slobbery over a girl I’d never see again.

Huffing, I tossed my clothes into a drawer. I could fold them later. When I sat on the bed something clinked and I looked at the pillow.

I raised an eyebrow when I saw a small pile of jewelry and valuable knick-knacks.

There was one piece I recognized. A ring. It was the ring Ashley had told me would be appropriate compensation for us caring for Mila.

Slowly, I reached out and touched the ring. Had she left all these as payment? What was way more generous than Ashley anticipated. I wonder what she would say when she learnt about this.

I picked through the items on my pillow and examined that ring. It was too small to slide past my top knuckle on my pinky. The ring was so dainty, despite being antique and intricate.

After a close look, I felt like the design etched on the ring was familiar somehow. A distant memory nagged at the back of my head but I couldn’t place it.

I tucked the ring in my pocket and went downstairs.

Payne was in the bar with the late-night security shift. None of them were drinking, because they were on duty, but they sat around chatting casually.

“Soren, I thought you went to bed,” Payne greeted me as others slightly bowed their heads. I wasn’t their alpha, but they didn’t pay me less respect.

“I was on my way,” I admitted.

“Looking for me for something specific?”

“Mila left her valuables behind,” I said. “I think it was for payment.”

“Did she?” Payne asked, but that wasn’t really a question that I needed to answer. “Well, good for her. Now Ashley could shut up. We certainly didn’t expect that.”

“Neither did I…” I sighed and pulled the ring from my pocket. “Especially something like this.”

I put the ring down on the bar between the two of us and waited for Payne’s reaction.

His eyes narrowed and then he sucked in a sharp breath. His eyes widened and he creased his brow.

It looked like he was familiar with the ring.

After a moment, Payne’s eyelids dropped halfway and I could practically see the gears turning in his head.

“You’ve seen something like this before?” I asked, flicking the ring lightly.

“I… maybe?” he said, scrunching up his face.

you

have seen it, it was a long, long time ago. Like, before my pack was eliminated. So, I was maybe eleven

“Okay.”

thinking real hard. He started nodding like his memories were

I used to sneak into my father’s office and look for something interesting. Once, I found a wanted poster that he placed in his drawer,” Payne

would he want to display it on a public wall so that the whole pack

She was wearing that

Payne creased his

old, you had a great memory to remember this kind of details.” I glanced at him, watching his

head and explained, “The woman was dressed like a seer and she was from Miltern Pack. I asked my dad about her but he brushed me off and said it wasn’t my concern. He wouldn’t even tell me why she was wanted. He did tell me that if I ever saw this ring, I needed to tell him right away… I guess that won’t happen now.” Payne sighed heavily,

that everything?” I asked

a long time ago. I can’t be sure

gave a pat on his shoulder.

knowing it was hard for him to

Beep! Beep! Beep! Beep!

perimeter alarm!” Payne jumped

and stuffed it

across the bar when

and the intruders outnumbered us at

didn’t stand down but they waited for me to

the front of the

the

fists

a deep breath and asked calmly, “Excuse me, who

the answer they wanted right away, the leader of these goons nodded to some of the shifters behind

One of them knocked

went to the bar and smashed

but I held up a hand to hold them

assessed their clothing and stances. They weren’t rogues or outcasts like us. They seemed organized and were all wearing the same uniform. Someone

marks or insignias. Their colors were too common to be related to a

on his hips and glared

don’t look much like you’d be in charge, little pup,” he snarled. He brushed past Payne, knocking him in the

but he stood his ground. He wasn’t going to disobey me, no

play dumb. You know who I’m talking about.

I asked,

business, not yours!” he snapped,

anymore it isn’t,” I said, glancing around my bar

all stopped. After a moment’s

leader clutched his chest and shook his

me like I was an insect to be crushed. “A f*****g rogue wants

eyes. “You’re

nothing but a desert rat that calls himself an innkeeper. Well, if that’s what gets you off. Anyway, we know that Mila is staying with you in this dump. Just tell

arms and smirked, “How about you get out of here right now and I’m generous enough to not charge you for

and we’ll be on our way. If not, we’ll go door to door in this dump