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.

enough and doesn’t need to be frightened

narrowed his eyes at

“Belay that,” he agreed.

but I didn’t

hotel. Soren stuck close to me

around my neck like an anvil. She seemed convinced that I was the

I had witch ancestry and I had no idea how to use magic

break the curse and save the

I was a witch that was responsible for several other witch deaths

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

What could they say?

a burden I had to carry

something out. They couldn’t

me but all of Miltern pack

straight to my

collected from the cemetery still sat closed and useless

breaking the curse. Maybe there was something inside of it that would give me the information I

the only one who could do it because I was in

one to lead

it up again and started turning it this way

some grooves in it but it just looked like a dent in the wood. Like someone had carelessly banged the box

of the brass brackets. I looked closer and saw some

just random lines, either. They were the

that Soren

I tilted my head

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

me live

be the way to break the curse. April,

had promised to help me. Would he once

didn’t, then he was a complete bastard. This was about saving

the box under my arm, I collected myself and went across the hall to Soren’s room.

go very badly or be the

I lifted my hand and

door, an amused smirk on his

habit of yours,” he said as

your assistance,” I

me and put his

Pain shot through my face and I pulled away from

I said, holding up the

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

thought you said you opened it,” he

shocked I

were exaggerating your success. Why come to me? Aren’t

I thought we could work on this

is that the reason?” he asked, arching an eyebrow. He gave me a

I

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

and juggled it from one hand

you going back on

you’re bringing this to me now. You’ve been so adamant about doing everything else on your own. It

knew exactly what he

my eyes and

you know the language that is engraved on it. I can’t do this without you. Is that what you

arched his eyebrow and pressed

isn’t the kindest way anyone has asked me for