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 said. “I trust her. She’s been through enough and doesn’t need to be frightened

his eyes at me but

“Belay that,” he agreed.

but I didn’t

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

seemed convinced that I was the only one who could break the curse and save

no idea how to use magic or

break the curse and save

the pack would be cursed forever. As if finding out I was a witch

Payne and

What could they say?

a burden I

something out.

responsibility for me but all

straight to my

the cemetery still sat closed and useless

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

was the only one who could do

she’d been the one to lead me

up again and started turning

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

one of the brass brackets. I looked closer and saw some

They were the same language

that Soren could

tilted my head

I knew what was in the box. Bringing it to him and asking for help

never let me

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

help me. Would he once he

complete bastard. This was about saving a pack

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

going to go very badly or

lifted my

door, an amused smirk on his

night visit. This is becoming a habit of yours,”

need your assistance,” I said

He came up behind me and put his hands on

I bit my tongue. Pain

said, holding up the

He scanned the box and

you opened it,” he said

that shocked

exaggerating your success. Why come

to help me. I thought we could work on

arching an eyebrow. He gave me a suspicious look like he didn’t

I

didn’t want to

and juggled it

back on

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 to my door tonight. I

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

my eyes and

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

eyebrow and pressed a

the kindest way anyone has asked me