Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 706

Chapter 52 : A Soul Exchange

*Soren*

Mila was quiet as we walked back to the inn. I knew she had a lot to think about with what we’d heard from Scarlett.

“Mila…”

“Yes?” she asked a little too quickly and a little too breathily.

I smirked and arched an eyebrow at her. “You know, I agree with the advice Scarlett gave you.”

“You promised to help me get revenge,” Mila said, narrowing her eyes.

“I did, and I will help you if that is indeed what you want. But you should think about what she said,” I rephrased.

We made it back to the inn. Payne was waiting for us on the porch. As soon as he saw us, he stood up and came down the stairs to meet us. It was a formal gesture of respect I didn’t expect or usually get from him.

I noticed how Payne’s eyes shot to Mila and he bowed his head slightly.

He looked at her like she was an important person or that he had some newfound respect or reverence for her.

“Welcome back. It took you two long enough,” he said in a gentle, respectful voice.

Normally, Payne would tease me.

“Boss, I have something to tell you,” Payne said, flicking his eyes to Mila.

“I can take a hint. I’ll see you later,” she said, nodding to me.

Mila smiled at Payne and headed inside the inn. His eyes followed her in an unusual way. If he was any other male, I might have taken it personally, but I knew that the way he looked at her wasn’t with lust or desire.

He was a little off today and I couldn’t understand what was going on with him. He seemed a little nervous and oddly docile at the same time.

Payne took a deep breath. “Do you remember the first time we met?”

“Payne, I’m not likely to forget that,” I replied.

“Remind me,” Payne said.

I creased my brow. I knew that he hadn’t forgotten. There was no way he could forget that. Apparently, we were having a deep conversation about our past, which was unusual.

“It was seven years ago,” I started quietly. I motioned to the porch where there were some wicker chairs.

Payne followed me and we took our seats on the porch.

“When I first saw you, you were in wolf form. Barely alive and caught in a battle between two southern packs. I heard Ashley crying. That’s what caught my attention and I went to check on her,” I recounted.

“She had a rough time with those battles,” Payne agreed, nodding somberly.

dead, starved and skinny. You both

you, like a wild

didn’t need anything in return but I wanted you to take the time you needed to recover. You were free

who recently joined us,” Payne murmured, glancing toward the

the two of you didn’t leave when you had the chance. You and Ashley both vowed your loyalty to me once

lazy laugh and nodded. “There was nowhere else

and Payne, I’d never asked about their past. They’d been by my side for seven years and I had never pried. It

They were family and I didn’t want them

dream with Mila that I had seen more about Payne

under unusual circumstances, which allowed the two of them to

I knew that Mila, Payne, and Ashley were all part of the same destroyed pack and that Mila

you were from those warring southern packs,” I admitted, broaching

of those packs. Our pack was wiped out fourteen years ago!” Payne said, anger ebbing into

I said,

dream yet. I hadn’t figured out how to tell him that Mila was the daughter of his deceased Alpha and Luna. I didn’t know how to tell him that Mila was

tell him? It seemed like a conversation he should have with Mila and I wasn’t

he was the most powerful dominant Alpha in the world at the time. People loved and respected him. We had very comfortable lives,”

sorry that it was taken from you,” I replied. I hadn’t figured out why Payne

his thighs. Talking about the past was difficult for him but something had changed for him and he felt it was necessary that I learned the truth

never believe this. She was a witch,” Payne said. He chuckled darkly and shook his head. “Not a lot of people knew about it, even though back then, witches weren’t hunted or feared. They were rare but they were

know what changed?” I

But that is a

“I understand,” I nodded.

force to be reckoned with. A mighty Alpha paired with a witch Luna. Others were jealous and envious. Some might have feared them. But

prize was too

Suddenly, he clenched his fists and gritted his

Luna Jessica married Alpha Kaleb, she brought a powerful witch artifact

a secret?

powerful that if

reason to keep it a

there were enough spoils to go around. Even if only one competitor ended up with the artifact, everyone else would get a fair

Blood seeped out from his curled fingers. His nails must have cut through his skin and he made himself

don’t appreciate you sharing this, but why did you

immediately made me suspicious of Miss Mila

step lead

had dredged up the past because it was important to his investigation of Helen. He’d needed to give me context and lay the groundwork before dropping an even bigger bomb on

took me a while to make sense of it all and I didn’t want to tell you until I was

Payne smirked at me.

when have you worried about bringing me trouble?’

been choosing trouble and that’s what worries me,” Payne

all this, that’s what you’re worried about? That I’m choosing trouble?”

quickly. “People are after the artifact again and Miss Mila is in

“Miss Mila?” I asked.

to her like that. Did Payne know who

I asked,

Alpha Kaleb’s beta. Ashley and I both recognized her. It took us time to place it,

a feeling Mila already knew but it was up to