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.

She’s been through enough and doesn’t need to be

narrowed his eyes at me but he

“Belay that,” he agreed.

I

to the hotel. Soren stuck close to

an anvil. She seemed convinced that I was the only one who could break the curse

just accepted that I had witch ancestry and I had no idea how to use magic or break

was supposed to break the

pack would be cursed forever. As if finding out I was a witch that

way back to the hotel. Payne and Ashley watched me closely, like they could sense my tension. I didn’t say

What could they say?

was a burden I had to carry

figure something out.

of responsibility for me but all of Miltern pack was counting

to my room without

from the cemetery still

of it that

I was the only one who could do it because

all, she’d been the one

it up again and started

on the bottom with some grooves in it but it

it over again and my finger grazed something on one of the brass brackets. I looked closer and saw some uniform lines lightly

weren’t just random lines, either. They were the same language I’d seen on

that Soren could

tilted my

was in the box. Bringing it to him and asking for help

let me

the way to break the curse. April, Miltern, they deserved freedom.

had promised to help me. Would he once he

was about saving a pack from a

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

go very badly or

I lifted my

opened the door, an amused smirk on

visit. This is becoming a habit of yours,” he said as I strode into his

assistance,”

up behind me and put his

through me and I bit my tongue. Pain shot through my face

I said, holding up

box and c****d his head to

thought you said you opened

you that shocked

light returned to Soren’s eyes and he grinned. “No, I suspected you were exaggerating your success. Why

to help me. I thought we

he asked, arching an eyebrow. He

I

that I needed his help. I didn’t want to admit that to him but I knew it was the truth. He knew

I looked at the box and juggled it from one hand to

on our deal?”

in the least. I’m just curious as to why you’re bringing this to me now. You’ve been so adamant about doing everything else on your own. It isn’t just

realized he knew exactly what he was doing

rolled my eyes and

language that is engraved on it. I can’t do this without you.

arched his eyebrow and pressed

my heart. If that isn’t the kindest way anyone has asked me