Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 670

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 670

Chapter 17 : Everyone Deserves Happiness

*Soren*

Growling, I rolled my eyes. My chest felt bruised where she’d hit me. It was a strong punch.

I still couldn’t figure out if she’d burst into tears because she was upset, because I’d hurt her, or because she was trying to distract me. Whatever the reason, she’d wasted no time in using my hesitation against me.

Perhaps she was more dangerous than I’d considered before. All this time, I thought it was her secrets and her past that would cause trouble and bring danger. She had some of her own power too.

“Calm down, Mila,” I hissed. “I’m not here about the damn box.”

“Y-you’re not?” she asked, creasing her brow.

I sighed and shook my head. When I looked her over, pity swelled in my chest. This poor girl had never known friendship, love, or trust. She was so closed off and defensive, so mistrustful that she was suspicious of everyone and everything, even when they were trying to be nice to her.

I felt sorry for her, always living with the mindset that she had to be on her own and had to survive at all costs. Until that moment, I hadn’t really considered the drawbacks of her life or how they had damaged her in ways I couldn’t even imagine.

“I came here to make sure you were safe,” I said in a gentler tone.

Mila scoffed and shook her head. She clutched the box to her chest like she thought I’d leap over the gravestone and wrestle it away from her if she relaxed her grip for a second.

Her mistrust filled the space between us. I didn’t really need her to trust me but I would have liked her not to be so suspicious and paranoid. She probably couldn’t help it at this point. Her expectation that everyone just wanted to use her or get something from her or make money off of her was a part of her DNA by now.

“I’ll stay out of your way, Mila. I don’t even need to know what is in the box, but you should come back to the hotel with me,” I said, holding an arm out to the path through the temple.

“Why?” she snarled. Her knuckles were white as she clung to the box.

“You have no idea what is out here or how many people are after you. That box could put another target on your head,” I pointed out.

Mila glared at me but I could see the wheels turning in her mind.

“I can take care of myself. I’ve done it all my life,” she insisted with a firm nod.

“Like you did when you were poisoned? Or when you were attacked in the woods?” I asked, arching an eyebrow.

Mila scoffed and shook her head. “Those were extreme circumstances. I’m feeling a lot better now, stronger. I won’t let myself get caught again. That’s how I avoid trouble.”

“I know you are a very capable woman, but stealth and secrecy can only get you so far. Alpha Chandler has some of the worst, most dangerous, most successful bounty hunters after you. They will anticipate all your moves,” I warned.

“You can’t threaten me to stay with you!?” Mila snapped.

I sighed heavily, my shoulders rising and falling. There was no way to break through her mistrust, was there? I wondered how she’d react if I told her about the night we spent together.

I gathered, she was still fuzzy on the details. It

it wasn’t the time to reveal that, not when she was so

I’m merely suggesting that having some muscle looking out

that you really believe what you’re telling me,” Mila said, her voice softer. “But I think it is all an act.

about me as I know about you. Keep your inaccurate assumptions to yourself,” I

nice to me, pretending you want to protect me. At the end of the day, all

daggers at me

aback, I didn’t know what to say to her angry

before. You can’t trick me into trusting you or letting

the others? I saved you twice,” I reminded her

how do I know that wasn’t just some part of your elaborate game? No one offers their help like that without expecting something

snorted a humorless laugh and ran a hand through my hair. She was impossible to

giving you anything more than fair compensation and you’re not going to be able to hold it over my head in order to

for payment. Nor do I expect anything in return. Not now, and I won’t come calling to collect in

alone?” she asked. “Because

quick and clever. I found myself enjoying

want from you?”

moment. That seemed to confuse

me? Shouldn’t you be asking yourself

“Hmm.”

use however she wanted. But it was strange to me that she’d been able to find the box when all the card in the flowers offered was a

else had guided her to the graveyard and the headstone where the box she hadn’t as buried. That was worth being curious over.

lived with one foot in another dimension and they

focused and intense. That didn’t

had she learned about the box? She’d only dug up one place in the

I ever wanted from her was honest answers. She seemed incapable

Payne’s voice drifted

automatically, keeping my eyes on

He glanced at

easy to see that she was standing on a springboard, ready to

I asked, calling him back to the issue at

at me and

flowers,” I said,

her face or her features. By the time I caught sight of her, the fog hid everything, including the color of her cloak. She was fast and I lost her the moment the fog wrapped around her,” Payne

“No scent?” I asked.

it. That stuff is harsh… it really messes with my senses. I feel like I can barely hear,

where I was going and who I was following which

was something

concerned expression on Payne’s face. Then I looked back at her,

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