Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 695

Chapter 42 : Let’s Get this Done

The garden had sprung to life since the curse was lifted. There were flowers in bloom and butterflies fluttering around. All the plants seemed to be reaching for the sun, soaking up the rays. Everything was so vibrant and colorful.

The floral scent almost swept me off my feet and I leaned heavily against Soren.

There was a small table for two in the center of the garden patio and I realized we had the whole garden to ourselves. Food had already been laid out and a waiter poured champagne into glasses.

Soren held my chair out for me and I sat down. I’d never been treated like this before. He sat down across from me and musicians came out and started to play some slow, romantic music.

I reached for the champagne and Soren quickly raised his glass.

“A toast,” he said, smiling warmly at me.

Giggling, I raised my glass too.

“What are we toasting?” I asked.

“You, Mila. A toast to your bravery and determination. If not for you, this village would still be trapped in darkness and I… I would still be living a boring life,” he said. He winked at the last statement.

The rest was really sweet.

We clinked our glasses and I took a sip. The bubbling drink tickled me all the way to my stomach.

I was so impressed with the presentation of food on the table. Soren had put a lot of planning into this. He even picked out a meal that he somehow knew I would like.

We ate and sipped champagne until we were completely full.

Sighing, I leaned back and rubbed my belly.

Soren stood up and held a hand out to me.

I arched an eyebrow.

“Time to work off that meal,” he said, bouncing his eyebrows.

Slowly, I took his hand. He pulled me up and held me in a close embrace, guiding me in the steps of a slow dance.

I smiled and rested my head on his chest, listening to the heavy thump of his heart. It was racing, just like mine.

Glancing up at him, I saw that he was looking down at me.

I blushed but held his gaze.

“This is an awful lot of trouble you went through, just to have lunch with me,” I said, nodding to the romantic setting around us.

Soren smirked. “It was no trouble at all. Besides, this way, you get to see the impact of lifting the curse.”

“I know but… you could have just asked. It didn’t have to be so fancy,” I clarified.

“Ahh…” Soren released my hand for a moment.

He touched my face, his fingertips warm on my cheek, then he took my hand again and twirled me away from him. He pulled me back and held me even closer.

“After everything we’ve dealt with, I thought we both deserved a quiet, peaceful meal. And you… Well, you’re worth it,” he said sweetly.

I shook my head and tried to pull away. I wasn’t worth all this! After helping my foster mother kill witches and running away when I was a child. I was lucky to have broken the curse. It wasn’t talent.

Soren held me firmly and pressed me against him. He gave me a deep, meaningful look that I felt straight into my soul.

My heart melted and I sighed, resting my head against him again.

Maybe… maybe he was right?

“Boss?”

Payne’s voice cut into our moment.

me and I quickly stepped back. Whatever I had felt in

Soren waved Payne over.

ready,” Payne said,

didn’t

what?”

and took my hands in his.

business. I want you to go back to the rogue zone with the rest of the group. I’ll meet you there in a

do was probably important, and might

said,

the gardens with the musicians playing

that long but somehow, I had allowed myself to get attached to him. I was so used to him being there to protect me, steady me, and guide me that seeing him leave made me feel… empty

he walked further away, he was taking a piece of me

get on the road while it is still

he still wouldn’t meet my eyes. He didn’t seem unfriendly or like he was mad at me. More like he was trying to hide something from me.

it out now that I knew he

“I’ll meet you in the lobby in ten

a nod. He glanced

going on with

went back to my room and collected the box. There was a fireplace in the room so I tossed some crumpled paper in

I packed the spell book

burn down. I poked around with a fire poker to make sure that the

her handwriting. It was safer to burn it, though. I didn’t want anyone to

the lobby. As grateful as I was that the curse was broken, I was looking forward to moving on. I’d spent days in Miltern. Normally, I didn’t hang

Soren’s followers were waiting for me

say much as we headed out of the hotel and followed the main

silent and watch Miltern blossoming with new life. Silently, I prayed to the Moon Goddess to protect them and shield them from future harm. They’d suffered enough and deserved a

of town, there were a few vehicles waiting to take us away from Miltern. Dr. Lee and Ashley got in one and I joined Payne in another. The rest of the followers filled up

we sped out of Miltern

my head down and

He seemed just as content to keep quiet. His hands gripped the steering wheel tightly, his knuckles white. The way he stared out the windshield, it was like he wasn’t really seeing

he didn’t seem to have a problem

I always thought Payne was better at hiding his emotions. Either he wanted me to

until the sunset ond

mode it bock to the desert ond o shorp wind indicoted o sondstorm wos

ordered. “I wont them up before this storm

others got to work pulling geor from

so I wondered through the little comp ond kept on eye on the sky os clouds rolled

I met Soren hod been during o sondstorm. I got to his inn ond sought

it. Why wos I missing him so much? I couldn’t figure it out.

the toe of my shoe into the sond

to collect the ortifoct ports so soon ofter I osked

revenge but with how quickly he took off, I couldn’t help but wonder if his eogerness wos more obout getting his honds on the ortifoct rother thon helping

twenty-four hours ofter he leorned the secret inside the

heort sonk with

ond I sountered over to him.

Soren hove to run off to so

glonced ot me quickly ond

hove told you.

horsh or

I turned owoy from him ond found myself foce to foce with

you need to know

between me ond Soren,” I replied, shoking my

is between you

tent,” Poyne interrupted her

She pushed by me to

seem like onyone in the comp reolly wonted me there, so I wolked owoy from the shelters into the

wos setting fost ond

ond hove some quiet, especiolly ofter oll the driving. I didn’t know why Ashley hod it in for me. It could hove something to do with Soren but he olwoys blew thot off when I brought it

off ond left me with

ot myself ond tilted my heod

would help me get revenge. Thot’s whot I wonted! As long os he helps, the ortifoct is his. It hod only ever brought