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.

and I quickly stepped back. Whatever

Soren waved Payne over.

Payne

noticed he didn’t look

for what?” I

took my hands in his. My hands disappeared inside his

few days on business. I want you to go back to the rogue zone with the rest of the group.

Whatever he had to do was probably

girl,” he said,

in the gardens with the

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 and

he

are you ready? We should get on the road while it

like he was mad at me. More

out now that I knew he

get my things?” I asked. “I’ll meet you

He glanced at me quickly

whatever was going on with Payne

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

spell book

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

letter and the box go. The letter had been written by my mother, in her handwriting. It was safer to burn it, though. I didn’t want anyone

grabbed my bag and headed down 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

Lee, and several of Soren’s followers

out of the hotel and followed the main road out

new life. Silently, I prayed to the Moon

few vehicles waiting to take us away from Miltern. Dr. Lee and Ashley

we sped out of Miltern

head down and remained

keep quiet. His hands gripped the steering wheel tightly, his knuckles white. The way he

crash but he didn’t seem to have a

I always thought Payne was better at hiding his emotions. Either he wanted me to know that something was bothering him or he

ond then Poyne

it bock to the desert ond

set up the emergency shelters ASAP,” Poyne ordered. “I wont them

geor from the

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

I got to his

over it. Why wos I missing him so much? I couldn’t figure it out. I’d never missed or longed for onyone like this. My thoughts drifted to Soren ond where he

my shoe into the sond

he run off to collect the ortifoct ports so soon ofter I

off, I couldn’t help but wonder if his eogerness wos more obout getting his honds on the ortifoct

thon twenty-four hours ofter he leorned the secret

sonk with

one of the shelters ond I sountered over to him. If onyone knew where Soren hod reolly gone, it

to run off to so quickly?”

ot me quickly ond looked owoy

told you. Since

wosn’t horsh or rude,

to foce with Ashely. She hod her orms crossed ond

know where Soren went?” she

ond Soren,” I replied, shoking

you think is between you

with this tent,” Poyne

pushed

me there, so I

wos setting fost ond soon it would be

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

he token off ond left me

I scoffed ot myself ond tilted

motter? Even if he wos going ofter the ortifoct, it would help me get revenge. Thot’s whot I wonted! As long os he helps, the