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.

young. Half dead, starved and skinny. You both

like a wild animal,” Payne reminded

of you that I didn’t need anything in return but I

lot like someone else who recently joined us,” Payne murmured,

didn’t leave when you had the chance. You and

nodded. “There was nowhere else for

my side for seven years and I had never pried. It wasn’t just because I didn’t want

Ashley and Payne, it was different. They were family and I didn’t want

dream with Mila that I had seen more

out and that Payne had been saved under unusual circumstances, which allowed the two of them to escape. Other than that, I’d never known the

and Ashley were all part of the same destroyed pack and that Mila was the one who saved

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

Our pack was wiped out fourteen years ago!” Payne said, anger ebbing into his

know,” I

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

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

pack… he was the most powerful dominant Alpha in the world at the

you,” I replied. I hadn’t figured out why Payne had chosen to tell me all

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

witch,” Payne said. He chuckled darkly and shook his head. “Not a lot of people knew about it, even though back then,

know what

shook his head. “No. But that is a

“I understand,” I nodded.

be reckoned with. A mighty Alpha paired with a witch Luna. Others were jealous and envious. Some might have feared them. But no one

and nodded. “Unless the prize was too tempting and

snorted and nodded. Suddenly, he clenched his fists

happened. When Luna Jessica married Alpha Kaleb, she brought a powerful witch artifact with her.

a secret? If

if

to keep it a secret,” I

enough spoils to go around. Even if only one

gritted his teeth and I saw his clenched fists tremble. Blood seeped out from his

I don’t appreciate you sharing this, but why

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 lead you?”

it was important to his investigation of Helen. He’d needed to give me context and lay

when 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

Payne smirked at me.

have you worried about bringing me trouble?’ I

normally don’t. But lately, you’ve been choosing trouble

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

faint and he turned serious again quickly. “People are after the artifact

“Miss Mila?” I asked.

time he’d referred to her

know, don’t you?” I asked, narrowing

and I both recognized her. It took us time to place it, but we finally agreed,” he explained. “We

her who you are?” I asked. I had a feeling Mila already knew but it was up to Payne and Ashley whether or not they