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.

been through enough and

his eyes at

“Belay that,” he agreed.

but I

back to the hotel. Soren stuck close to

hung around my neck like an anvil. She seemed convinced that I was the only one who could break the curse and save Miltern pack. I didn’t even know where to

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

somehow, I was supposed to break the curse

As if finding out I was a witch that was responsible for several other

to the hotel. Payne and Ashley watched me

What could they say?

was a burden I had

that we’d figure something out. They couldn’t

lot of responsibility for me but all of Miltern pack was

to my room without talking to

from the cemetery still sat closed and useless on

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

was the only one who could

one

again and started turning it this way and

any good. There was a round divot on the bottom with some grooves in it but

brass brackets. I looked closer and saw some uniform

weren’t just random lines, either. They were the

language that Soren could

tilted my head

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

me live it

this could be the way to break the curse. April, Miltern, they deserved freedom. It

me. Would he once

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

hall to Soren’s room. I raised my hand

going to go very badly or be the salvation Miltern

lifted my hand

the door, an

is becoming a habit of yours,” he

your assistance,” I said

behind me and put his

tongue. Pain shot through

I said, holding

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

thought you said you opened it,” he said

shocked I lied?” I

he grinned. “No, I suspected you were exaggerating your success.

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

He gave me a suspicious look like he didn’t believe

that I expected

though, like he wanted me to 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

the box and juggled it from one hand

you going back on our deal?”

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

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

my eyes

open the box and I know you know the language that is engraved on it. I can’t do this without you. Is that what you wanted to hear?” I

and pressed a

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