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.

trust her. She’s been through enough and

eyes at me

“Belay that,” he agreed.

scoffed but I didn’t look

group headed back to the hotel. Soren stuck close to me with Ashley, Payne, and the others

convinced that I was the only one who could break the

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

was supposed to break the curse

I was a witch that was responsible for several other witch deaths wasn’t enough pressure. Now, I had this looming fate

and Ashley watched me closely, like they could sense my tension. I didn’t say anything and neither

What could they say?

was a burden I had to

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

of responsibility for me but all of Miltern pack

to my

collected from the cemetery still sat

something inside of it that would give me the information I needed. Some kind of tool or scroll that would allow me to

April mean I was the only one who could do it because I was in

she’d been the one to lead me to

started turning it this

grooves in it but it just looked like a dent in the

grazed something on one of the brass brackets. I looked closer and saw some uniform lines lightly carved into the metal. I

just random lines, either. They were the same language I’d

that

I tilted my

couldn’t! I already told Soren I knew what was in the box. Bringing

never let me live

to break the curse.

Would he once he learned

was a complete bastard. This was about saving a pack from a horrible curse, not

the hall to Soren’s room. I raised my hand to knock and hesitated. Sighing, I

go very badly or be the salvation Miltern

lifted my

opened the door, an amused

habit of yours,”

assistance,” I said

up behind me and put his hands on

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

I said, holding up the

He scanned the box and c****d his head to

you opened it,”

that shocked

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

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

eyebrow. He gave me a

that I

that I needed his help. I didn’t want to admit that

looked at the box and juggled it from one hand to

you going back on

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 to my door tonight. I

slyly and I realized he knew exactly what he was doing and

rolled my eyes

the language that is engraved on it.

and pressed a hand to

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