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

his eyes at

“Belay that,” he agreed.

scoffed but I

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

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

accepted that I had witch ancestry and I had no idea how to use

supposed to break the curse

was a witch that was responsible

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

What could they say?

burden I had to

that we’d figure something out. They couldn’t offer to help

me but all

headed straight to my room

collected from the cemetery still sat closed and useless on

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 allow me to

one who could do it because I was

the one to

started turning it this

done any 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 had carelessly banged the box around at

again and my finger grazed something on one of the brass brackets. I looked closer and saw some uniform lines lightly carved into the metal. I hadn’t noticed them before. They

just random lines, either. They were

that Soren could

tilted my head

have to ask him for help. But I couldn’t! I already told Soren I knew what was in the box. Bringing it to him and asking for help would

never let me live

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

me. Would he once he learned I’d

was about saving a pack from a horrible

box under my arm, I collected myself and went across the hall to Soren’s room. I raised my hand to knock and hesitated. Sighing, I dropped

going to go very badly or be the salvation Miltern

again, I lifted my hand and

door, an

becoming a habit of yours,” he

your assistance,” I

came up behind me and put his hands on my

me and I bit my tongue. Pain shot through my

I said,

box and c****d his head

you said you opened it,”

that shocked I lied?” I

“No, I suspected you were exaggerating your success.

You agreed to help me. I thought we could work on this puzzle together.” I smiled

is that the reason?” he asked, arching an eyebrow. He gave me a suspicious look like he didn’t believe

I expected

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

I looked at the box and juggled it from one hand

back on our deal?” I

so adamant about doing everything else on your own. It isn’t just the deal that brings

realized he knew exactly what he was doing and all the buttons he

my

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

pressed a

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