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

like a wild animal,” Payne

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

like someone else who recently joined us,”

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

was

They’d been by my side for seven years and I had never pried. It wasn’t

was different. They were family and I

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

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

all part of the same destroyed pack and that Mila was

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

Our pack was wiped out fourteen years ago!”

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 him that Mila was

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

the world at the time. People loved and respected him. We

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

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 truth of what his past

shook his head. “Not a lot of people knew about it, even though back then, witches weren’t hunted or feared.

what changed?” I

But that is

“I understand,” I nodded.

mighty Alpha paired with a witch Luna. Others were jealous and envious. Some might have feared them.

“Unless the prize

and nodded. Suddenly, he clenched his fists and

into monsters! That is exactly what happened. When Luna Jessica married Alpha Kaleb, she brought a powerful witch artifact with her. It

a secret? If they didn’t fear

powerful that if other packs knew they had the

keep it a secret,”

so wealthy that everyone knew there were enough spoils to go around. Even if only one competitor ended up with the artifact, everyone else would get a fair share

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

appreciate you sharing this, but why did

pieces have started coming together, from the moment you asked me to investigate Helen. It immediately made me suspicious of Miss

that step lead you?” I

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

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.

about bringing me trouble?’

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

worried about?

quickly. “People are after the artifact again and Miss Mila is

“Miss Mila?” I asked.

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

I asked, narrowing my eyes

and I both recognized her. It took us time

I asked. I had a feeling Mila already knew