Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 684

Chapter 31 : It’s a Riddle

“Yes, Helen was my teacher,” April confirmed with a soft nod.

My heart fluttered and years of questions rose to my throat. I swallowed them down and settled for a bright smile.

“Where is she? I need to find her and talk to her,” I said.

April’s eyes fell and she shook her head.

“I’m sorry. I don’t know where she is. It has been years since I’ve heard from her at all. She hasn’t even reached out to me in my dreams,” she said somberly.

I bit my lip and glanced at Soren quickly.

April hadn’t heard from Helen in years, but she’d been able to reach out to me in my dreams as recently as a few days ago. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come to Miltern. Was it the curse that kept her from talking to April or was it something else that allowed her to communicate with me?

I couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed. My heart sank and I looked down.

All this way I’d traveled, and Helen wasn’t even here. Was it even her that had reached out in my dreams or was it April pretending to be her?

That didn’t make sense. April seemed surprised that I even knew who Helen was.

“So, she’s a seer too, if she’s your teacher?” I asked, hoping she could give me something useful.

“Oh no,” April said. A soft, respectful smile crossed her face. “Helen is much more than that! She’s a witch.”

Her joy and respect toward Helen confirmed that she was telling the truth. April hadn’t left Miltern in fourteen years. Otherwise, she’d know that witches had been hunted and that their very existence was taboo.

I glanced at Soren and our eyes met. He gave me a sympathetic look but I understood that whatever I chose to reveal to her was up to me.

April was already so scared and panicked, I didn’t want to freak her out more by telling her a lot of witches, possibly all of them, had been hunted and destroyed.

I caught Ashley shifting uncomfortably and I glanced over. Payne’s expression had changed, too. He looked a little pale and stricken.

They knew something about witches. Soren hadn’t mentioned that.

Crack!

In unison, all our heads snapped in the direction of the noise.

I held my breath.

Silence descended around us.

“It isn’t safe here,” April whispered sharply.

“That was nothing, just some temple debris,” Soren reported.

“No. It isn’t safe,” April insisted, shaking her head. She looked at me with pleading eyes. “Get back to the hotel. You’ll be safe there.”

“What about you? Will you come with us?” I asked.

“I have a place to stay. Don’t worry about me.” She rose to her feet and brushed off her dress and cloak.

“Where can I find you?” I asked, grabbing her arm.

“I’ll find you. We’re counting on you, Mila. The pack’s fate rests in your hands… help us, please,” she said.

Before I could respond, April slipped off into the darkness. I stared at my empty hand. Apparently, I hadn’t had that tight of a grip on her.

“Follow her,” Soren ordered.

“I trust her. She’s been through enough and doesn’t need to

at me but he

“Belay that,” he agreed.

I didn’t look

Soren stuck close to me with Ashley, Payne,

of April’s final words hung around my neck like an anvil. She seemed convinced that I was the only one who could

no idea how to use magic or break

I was supposed to break the curse and save

out I was a witch that was responsible for several

shook my head and kept my eyes down all the way back to the hotel. Payne and Ashley watched

What could they say?

burden I had to

something out. They couldn’t offer to help because they weren’t

responsibility for me but all of

straight to my room

cemetery still sat closed and useless on the

inside of it that would give me the information I needed. Some kind of tool or scroll that

only one who could do it because

all, she’d been the one to

it up again and started turning

good. There was a round divot on the bottom with some grooves in it but it just looked like a dent in the wood. Like someone

I looked closer and

either. They were the same language I’d seen

language that Soren could

I tilted my head

told Soren I knew what was in the box. Bringing it to him and asking for

me live it

curse. April,

to help me. Would he once he

about saving a pack from a horrible curse, not about whether I trusted

room. I raised my hand to knock and hesitated. Sighing, I dropped my arm

going to go very badly or be the salvation Miltern

lifted

door, an

is becoming a habit of yours,” he said as I strode

assistance,”

really?” He came up behind me and put his hands on my

my tongue. Pain shot through my face and I pulled away

I said, holding up the

frowned. He scanned the box and c****d his head to

said you opened it,” he said

shocked I

light returned to Soren’s eyes and he grinned. “No, I suspected you were exaggerating your success. Why come to me? Aren’t you able

a deal, right? You agreed to help me. I thought we could work

eyebrow. He gave me a suspicious look

I expected

though, like he wanted me to admit that I needed his help. I didn’t want to admit that to him but

I looked at the box and juggled

back on our deal?” I

me now. You’ve been so adamant about doing everything else on your own. It isn’t just the deal

realized he knew exactly what he was doing and all

rolled my eyes

the language that is engraved on it. I can’t do this without you. Is that what you wanted to hear?”

his eyebrow and pressed a hand

way anyone