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

at me but he

“Belay that,” he agreed.

but I didn’t

group headed back to the hotel. Soren stuck close to me with

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

I had witch ancestry and I had no idea how to use

supposed to break the curse and save the

it 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, I had this looming

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

What could they say?

I had to carry

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

lot of responsibility for me but all of Miltern

headed straight to my room without talking

from the cemetery still sat closed and useless

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

one who could do it because I was

been the one to lead me

it up again and started turning it

done 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 lines lightly carved

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

that

tilted

have 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 had to admit I

me

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

to help me. Would he once

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

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

going to go very badly or be the

lifted my hand

door, an amused smirk on his

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

need your assistance,”

up behind me and put

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

I said, holding

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

thought you said you

that shocked I

suspected you were exaggerating your

right? You agreed to help me. I thought

an eyebrow. He gave me a

that I expected

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

the box and juggled it from one hand to the

on our deal?”

least. I’m just curious as to why you’re bringing this to me now. You’ve been so adamant about doing everything

exactly what he was doing and all the buttons he was

rolled my eyes and

I can’t 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

pressed a

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