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.

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

was wary of you, like a wild

told the both of you that I didn’t need anything in return but I wanted you to take the

someone else who recently joined us,”

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

and nodded. “There was nowhere

They’d been by my side for seven years and I had never pried. It wasn’t just because I didn’t want anyone

it was different. They were family and I

Mila that I had seen more about Payne and Ashley’s

Payne had been saved under unusual circumstances, which allowed the two of them to escape.

I knew 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 about them in seven

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

pack was wiped out fourteen

I said, nodding

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

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

I replied. I hadn’t figured out why Payne had chosen

on his thighs. Talking about the past was difficult for him but something had changed

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

what changed?” I

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

“I understand,” I nodded.

A mighty Alpha paired with a witch Luna. Others were jealous and envious. Some might have feared them. But no one would want to cross

gaze and nodded. “Unless the prize was too tempting

and nodded. Suddenly, he clenched his fists

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

keep it a secret? If they

“Why indeed? The rumor was that it was so powerful that if other packs knew they had the artifact, they would want

a good reason to keep

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

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

appreciate you sharing this, but why did you decide to

coming together, from the moment you asked me to investigate Helen. It immediately made me suspicious of Miss Mila and who she was. But I wasn’t

step lead you?” I

of Helen. He’d needed to give me context and lay the groundwork before dropping an even bigger bomb on

was a child. Then again on the wanted posters,” he said. “It took me a while to make sense

Payne smirked at me.

you worried about bringing me trouble?’ I

been choosing trouble and

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

quickly. “People are after the artifact again and

“Miss Mila?” I asked.

referred to her like that. Did

you?” I asked, narrowing

time

to tell her who you are?” I asked. I had a feeling Mila already knew but it was up to Payne and Ashley whether or