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.

Half dead, starved and skinny. You both looked younger

I was wary of you, like a

anything in return but I wanted you to take the time you needed to recover. You were free to leave whenever you

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

Mila, the two of you didn’t leave when you had the chance. You and Ashley both vowed your loyalty

“There was

asked about their past. They’d been by my side for

were family and I didn’t want them

into the dream with Mila that I had seen

known the basics, that their pack was wiped out and that Payne had been saved under unusual circumstances,

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

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

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

I said,

about the 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

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

Alpha in the world at the time. People loved and respected him.

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

the past was difficult for him but something had changed

and shook his head. “Not a lot of people knew

know what changed?”

that is

“I understand,” I nodded.

with. 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

the prize was too tempting and the

nodded. Suddenly, he clenched his

When Luna Jessica married Alpha Kaleb, she brought a powerful

a

that if other packs knew they had the artifact, they would

reason to keep it a secret,” I

“And Pomeni was so wealthy that everyone knew there were enough spoils to go around. Even if only one competitor ended up with the artifact,

seeped out from his curled fingers. His nails must have cut through

not that I don’t appreciate you sharing this, but why did you decide to tell me

pieces have started 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

did that step lead you?” I

of Helen. He’d needed to give me context

her 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

Payne smirked at me.

worried about bringing me

I normally don’t. But lately, you’ve been choosing trouble and that’s what worries me,”

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

quickly. “People are after the artifact again and Miss

“Miss Mila?” I asked.

second time he’d referred to her like that. Did Payne know

asked, narrowing

It took us time to place it, but we finally agreed,” he explained.

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