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.

saved the two of you. You were so young. Half dead, starved and skinny. You both looked

you, like

that I didn’t need anything in return but I wanted

lot like someone else who recently joined us,”

leave when you had the chance. You and Ashley both vowed your loyalty to me once you were well enough,” I

nodded. “There was nowhere

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 I didn’t want anyone prying

They were family and I didn’t want them dredging up

fallen into the dream with Mila that I had seen more about Payne

had been saved under unusual circumstances, which

that Mila, Payne, and Ashley were all part of the same destroyed pack and that Mila was the one who saved Payne. It was more than I’d learned

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

was wiped out fourteen years ago!” Payne said, anger ebbing

I said,

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

seemed like a conversation he should have with Mila and I wasn’t sure that she was ready for me to

pack… he was the most powerful dominant Alpha in the world at the time. People loved and respected him. We had very

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

looked at his hands, rubbing them on 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

believe this. She was a witch,” Payne said. He chuckled darkly and shook his head. “Not a lot of

you know what changed?” I

head. “No. But that

“I understand,” I nodded.

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

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

he clenched

Luna Jessica married Alpha Kaleb, she brought a powerful witch artifact with her. It was kept a secret, even from the

it a secret? If they didn’t

so powerful that if other packs knew they had the artifact,

reason to keep it a secret,” I

around. Even if only one competitor ended up with the artifact, everyone else would get

his teeth and I saw his clenched fists tremble. Blood seeped out from his curled fingers. His nails must have cut through his

but why did

made me suspicious of Miss Mila

that step lead you?” I

now that Payne had dredged up the past because it was important to his investigation of Helen. He’d needed

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 add more trouble to your…

Payne smirked at me.

have you worried about bringing me trouble?’

lately, you’ve been choosing trouble

that’s what you’re worried about? That

faint and he turned serious again quickly. “People are after the artifact again and Miss Mila is in

“Miss Mila?” I asked.

he’d referred to her like

asked, narrowing my

father was Alpha Kaleb’s beta. Ashley and I both recognized her. It took us time to place it, but we finally agreed,” he explained. “We saw her a

knew but it