Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 665

Chapter 12: My Rescuer

*Mila*

All through the night, I stuck to the shadows and stayed close to buildings as much as I could. Every now and then, I glanced back to see if Soren had sent anyone to follow me. So far, I was alone.

When I got to the edge of the village, I headed in the direction of Miltern pack territory.

In my dreams, Helen had given me a road map. At least, that’s what I thought it was. She’d shown me the way over and over again, but I’d never understood. Now that I could remember them more clearly.

She’d shown me that I needed to follow the desert north star until the white sands became paved roads and the sun began to rise.

It was cryptic, but I felt like if I just went after the north star, the rest would make sense, eventually.

When the sun rose, though, it didn’t show me white sands and paved roads. Instead, a thick, dense fog hung over everything. I could barely see in front of my own face.

I stuck my arm out and swiped it side to side like I could push the fog away. It was hard to see far. There was no going back.

I took a deep breath and stepped into it, but the deeper I went into the fog, the more my stomach gurgled uncomfortably. Was this really the way I was supposed to be going?

I couldn’t see anything. How could I tell where I was going?

I stumbled along until the sand beneath my feet felt funny. I glanced down and saw white sand under my shoes, fine and soft like powder.

This was Miltern pack territory. I made it!

Almost as if the fog could feel my excitement, it started to thin and then lifted a little and the Miltern village came to my sight.

There were people on the streets. They walked around like the fog hadn’t even been an issue for them.

I waved to someone close by and he wandered past me like he didn’t even see me.

“Hey there,” I said cheerfully.

Still, he kept walking and didn’t even turn his head.

I glanced around and saw that no one else was looking at me either.

Could they even see me or hear me?

I stood still and watched as they moved around. They practically drifted through the streets like they didn’t see each other either. It was like they were zombies or ghosts. I wondered if they were even alive or if they were just shadows of themselves.

None of them smiled. They had no expressions at all. They weren’t happy or sad and they didn’t talk to each other.

I saw a woman in her front yard gardening with a blank look on her face.

A man walked down the street with a basket over his arm, completely deadpanned, shuffling his feet along.

Several of them were heading toward what looked like a market. I could see vendors selling food and clothes, but none of them smiled at each other or shared any kind of greeting.

to watch them go through daily motions and not have any emotion about it or reaction to it. Based on how silent it was, I didn’t think any of them

whole pack was under a curse or something. It was like they all had a

Just apathetic, emotionless.

the morning fog just made them seem gloomy. I wondered if they’d perk up

bowed my head so

me. It didn’t sound like the slow, sad shuffle of the people of Miltern pack.

flew by a few blocks and turned again. I kept close to the buildings and did a loop around one block before

tried to outrun them, the closer their footsteps got. They were definitely

None of the pack members paid any attention to me but I still tried to

or try to stop me but I kept going. There was a woman in the kitchen making coffee and she didn’t make a sound as

through an open window. An entire family was eating breakfast. I landed right

“Oh, sorry,” I muttered.

acknowledged my invasion of

space underneath. Dropping down on my hands and knees, I got into the crawl space and used my elbows to drag myself under the

front porch, I could see an alley across the street. I couldn’t hear the quick footsteps

I lost my pursuer, but I wasn’t taking any

from under the house and bolted across the street and straight through the alley. Out the other side, I kept running until a

in the forest waiting for

going on with

stopped running. My heart hammered against my ribs and my calves ached. My elbows were smudged with

getting caught. I could

to the forest’s edge and I recognized the entrance point. Helen had given me very clear

the old, thick trees. The path got narrow but it was easy enough to see it winding through the trees and underbrush. It didn’t look like anyone had walked

the woods, I

sun had just risen!

the sun was still shining, but the canopies were so thick I couldn’t

my arms as the darkness closed

getting thinner. I looked ahead as it narrowed more and more and suddenly,

of path just ends in the middle of

in a straight line, I started walking around the trees, acting like I was still on a

I was lost.

through the darkness and started

should go back while I could still remember which direction I came from and wait until the sun was higher in the sky and maybe the

the fog was thickening, I wouldn’t be able to get back if I waited around

Click. Clack.

Gibber. Gibber.

What the hell made that

Click. Clack. Gibber. Gibber.

better of me and I abandoned my search for the path. I

was light enough here that I

the woods. Based on their clothes, they looked like they’d come from the

were moving strangely. It was like their joints were locked and they couldn’t bend or twist at

stiff legs and arms, they

well through the trees despite

was just so