Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 714

Chapter 59 : Cute and Cuddly

Ashley cleared her throat as soon as she saw Payne glaring at her.

“Yes, we got the healing herbs,” she said, holding up a foraging bag. “Eros just needs to whip up a… a…?” she giggled again and looked at Eros.

“A poultice,” Eros explained, taking the bag from her.

“Right, that thing,” Ashley said, still laughing.

“It won’t take long. I can have it ready shortly,” Eros told us. He grinned at Payne.

I wondered if he could sense Payne’s hostility and was ignoring it or if he was oblivious. Payne continued to glare at him and I could see the tense cords of the muscles in his neck.

“I should treat the wound right away,” Eros said. He walked back to the tent.

I raced on his heels, sticking close to him. Even if he was there to help, I wasn’t going to let him out of my sight or put anything on Soren that I didn’t see him prepare.

Humming under his breath, Eros immediately started dicing up the herbs.

As the tent flap closed, I caught a quick snippet of Ashley and Payne arguing.

“You’re being too friendly,” Payne whispered in a harsh, low voice. “You’re letting your guard down.”

“Why are you being so hostile toward Eros? It’s rude. You’re the one who said we needed his help,” Ashley hissed back.

“We need him, we don’t trust him,” Payne pointed out.

“You’re overly cautious and stuck up,” Ashley accused.

I heard the two growling at each other and then their voices trailed off. I wasn’t sure if they moved further away or just stopped arguing.

I’d never heard Ashley fight with her brother like that over a stranger. It surprised me that she was so quick to trust Eros. She was usually far more cautious, like she was with me when we first met.

I glanced at Eros to see if he’d heard the argument. He was still humming and cutting up the herbs. It didn’t look like he’d heard anything. Besides, why would he care? We were strangers to him too.

But he gave off this confident air, like he didn’t care what other people thought of him. Maybe he was used to not being trusted.

Eros put the herbs in a mortar and pestle and he ground them into a paste. He set that aside and pulled the bandages from Soren’s wound. After quickly cleaning the dried blood away, he applied the sticky herb poultice to Soren’s leg.

I watched closely, making sure he didn’t do anything or slip anything else into the wound. I noticed just how cool and professional he was being. He worked quickly and efficiently, applying the poultice and putting a new bandage on.

His hands were practiced in what he was doing.

Clearly, he was a healer in training and it looked like he had a lot of natural skill with it. Regardless of his motivations, he was doing what needed to be done for Soren.

“The bleeding should stop quickly. This poultice will draw the poison out, allowing the blood to clot,” he explained.

excellent, thank you,” I said,

are

of me? I had to be careful here. I didn’t want to give anything away but I also didn’t want to blow him off. That might make

Mount Lournet was beautiful this time of year and had spectacular views. It seemed like a good time for a camping trip and to check out the rumors. We’re just here as tourists,

Mount Lournet is a lovely place,” Eros agreed with a

you? Why are you here?” I asked back,

here to gather herbs,” he said.

surprised by his response. It

sorry, Eros, but I hope you understand that it is necessary to be cautious toward people we don’t know. There’s been a lot of talk of bounty hunters, rogues,

of unusual people around. I too

bounced his eyebrows at

and

moment I met him, I knew he had charm. It was like he could put everyone at ease or lighten the atmosphere around him. That was probably why Ashley had been giggling

at Soren and

waking up.

and saw his eyelids fluttering. My heart fluttered in

Soren and poked at the bandage gently. He smiled and nodded at me

the poultice working?” I

mate’s blood is neutralized.

eyes to Soren while he was

explain that Soren

around mine and

He gave me a knowing smile and

pull away but Soren’s hand held mine tightly. I wasn’t sure how much he’d heard of Eros’s

it wasn’t true. But why did Eros think that was a

how do you feel?” I asked, hoping to change the subject

feeling a little better,”

anything? Food? Water?” I

eyebrow at me, his eyes traveling up and down

away from him quickly and turned around where Payne had stocked a few more water bottles. When I turned back, I sat on the bed and helped Soren

said, handing him

water like he’d been asleep for days. He took my hand again and refused

him hold my hand. Everything he’d been

reason, he seemed like he was in a really, really good mood. I was so grateful

happy and comforted to have me there. Since he did get poisoned trying to help me, I couldn’t be mad at him anymore.

water, I took the bottle and let him lay back down

empty

need anything else?” I

was being so quiet,

lower lip and shifted my weight from one foot to the other. I was starting to get embarrassed without him saying

The guy that made your poultice. He got lost in the woods gathering herbs and Ashley ran into

didn’t seem

him. He’s a healer and he really knows his stuff, seeing

okay,” Soren said, shrugging