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.

so young. Half dead, starved and skinny.

was wary of you, like a

brought you back to the inn to recover. I told the both of you that I didn’t need anything in return but I wanted you to take the time you needed to recover. You were free to

else who recently joined us,” Payne murmured, glancing

chance. You and Ashley both vowed your loyalty to me once you

laugh and nodded. “There was nowhere else for us to go and you

Ashley and Payne, I’d never asked about their past. They’d been by my side for seven years and I had never pried. It wasn’t just because

They were family and I didn’t want

the dream with Mila

had been saved under unusual

the same destroyed pack and that Mila was the one who saved Payne. It was more than I’d learned about them in seven

thought the two of you were from those warring southern packs,”

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

know,” I said, nodding

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

my place to tell him? It seemed like a conversation he should have with Mila and I wasn’t sure that she was ready for

the world at the

am sorry that it was taken from you,” I replied. I hadn’t figured out why Payne had chosen to tell me all of

for him but something had changed for him and he felt it was necessary that I learned

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

what changed?” I

head. “No. But that is a question for another

“I understand,” I nodded.

Luna. Others were jealous and envious. Some might have feared them. But no one would want to cross them or fight them…

Payne’s gaze and nodded. “Unless the prize was too tempting and

snorted and nodded. Suddenly, he clenched his fists and gritted

brought a powerful witch artifact with her. It was kept a secret, even from the pack,” Payne

would they keep it a secret? If they

was so powerful that if other packs knew they had the artifact, they would want it for

good reason to keep it a secret,”

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

clenched fists tremble. Blood seeped out from his curled fingers. His nails must have cut

you sharing this, but why did you

you asked me to investigate Helen. It immediately made me suspicious of Miss Mila and who she was. But I wasn’t sure, so I needed to take a step back,”

where did that step

to his investigation of Helen. He’d needed to give me context and

I was a child. Then again on the wanted posters,” he said. “It took me a while to make sense of it all and I didn’t want to tell you until I was sure. I didn’t want to

Payne smirked at me.

when have you worried about bringing me trouble?’

been choosing trouble and that’s

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

quickly. “People are after the artifact again and

“Miss Mila?” I asked.

he’d referred to her like that. Did

asked, narrowing

time to place it, but we finally agreed,”

a feeling Mila already knew but it was