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 be frightened or

eyes at me but

“Belay that,” he agreed.

I didn’t look

group headed back to the hotel. Soren stuck close to me with Ashley, Payne, and

seemed convinced that I was the

idea how to use magic or

to break the

forever. As if finding out I was a witch that was responsible for several other witch deaths wasn’t enough pressure. Now, I had this looming fate that I

my head and kept my eyes down all the way back to the hotel. Payne and Ashley watched me closely, like

What could they say?

I had

something out. They couldn’t offer to help because

was a lot of responsibility for me but all of Miltern pack was counting on

straight to my room without

still sat closed and useless on the

if the box was the key to breaking the curse. Maybe there was something inside of it that would give me the information I needed. Some kind of tool or scroll that would

only one who could do it because I was in

been the one to

again and started turning

in it but it just looked like a dent in the wood. Like someone

brackets. I looked closer and saw some uniform lines lightly carved into the metal. I

They were

language that

tilted my

I couldn’t! I already told Soren I knew what was in the box. Bringing it to him and

let me

break the curse. April, Miltern,

me. Would he once he learned I’d

complete bastard. This was about saving a pack from a horrible curse, not about whether I

went across the hall to Soren’s room. I raised my hand to knock and hesitated. Sighing,

to go very badly or be

I lifted my hand

an amused smirk on

visit. This is becoming a habit of yours,”

need your assistance,” I said

came up behind me and put his

through me and I bit my tongue. Pain shot through

I said,

and c****d

you opened it,” he said

shocked

eyes and he grinned. “No, I suspected you were exaggerating your success. Why come to me?

help me. I

He gave me a suspicious look like

that I expected him

wanted me to admit that I needed his help. I didn’t want to admit that to

and juggled

on our

so adamant about doing everything else on your own. It isn’t just the deal that brings you to my door tonight. I want to know

and I realized he knew exactly what he was doing and all

rolled my

help. I can’t open the box and I know you know the language that is engraved

and pressed

the kindest way anyone