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

eyes at

“Belay that,” he agreed.

I

close to me

was the only one

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

supposed to break the curse and

happen, the pack would be cursed forever. As if finding out I was a witch that was responsible for several other witch deaths wasn’t enough pressure. Now,

to the hotel. Payne and Ashley watched me closely, like they could sense

What could they say?

a burden I had to carry

promise me that we’d figure something out.

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

headed straight to my room without talking to

collected from the cemetery still sat closed and useless

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

I was the only one who could do it because

been the one to lead me to

again and started turning it this

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

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.

either. They were

language that Soren

tilted my

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

never let me live it

curse. April,

to help me. Would he

bastard. This was about

and went across the hall to Soren’s room. I raised my hand to

was either going to go very

lifted my

door, an amused smirk

habit of yours,” he said as I

your assistance,” I said

behind me

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

I said, holding

scanned the box and

you said you

you that shocked I lied?” I

and he grinned. “No, I suspected you were exaggerating your success. Why come to me? Aren’t you able to handle everything

have a deal, right? You agreed to help me. I thought we could work on

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

that I

I didn’t want to admit that to him but I knew it was

and juggled it from

on our deal?” I

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 the deal that brings you

knew exactly what he was doing and all

rolled my eyes

and I know you know the language that is engraved on it. I

pressed a

If that isn’t the kindest way anyone has asked