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.

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

at me

“Belay that,” he agreed.

scoffed but I didn’t

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

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

just accepted that I had witch ancestry and I had no idea how to use magic or break curses. I wasn’t even

to break the curse and save the

sound like if I didn’t make it happen, the pack would be cursed forever. As if finding out I was a witch that was responsible for several other witch deaths

and Ashley watched

What could they say?

I had to carry

something out. They couldn’t offer to help because

but all of Miltern pack was counting on

to my room without talking to

from the cemetery still sat closed and

that would give me the

I was the only one who could do it because I was in possession of

been the one to lead

up again and started turning it this way and

on the bottom with some grooves in it but it just looked like a dent in the wood. Like someone

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 were very

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

language that

tilted

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 mean I

never let me live

to break the curse. April, Miltern, they

had promised to help me. Would he once he

This was about saving a pack from a horrible curse, not

myself and went across the hall to Soren’s room. I

to go very badly or be the

again, I lifted

an amused smirk

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

need your assistance,”

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

shudder ran through me and I bit my tongue. Pain shot through my face and I pulled away

this,” I said, holding up the

scanned the box and c****d

thought you said you opened it,” he said

you that 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

right? You agreed to help me. I thought we could work on this

reason?” he asked, arching an eyebrow. He gave me a suspicious

that I

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

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

back on our deal?”

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

smiled slyly and I realized he knew exactly what he was doing and all the buttons

my eyes

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

pressed a hand

If that isn’t the kindest way anyone has asked me for a favor,”