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.

thank you,” I said,

“So, what are you four

be careful here. I didn’t want to give anything away but I also didn’t want to blow him off.

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

a lovely

I asked

you guys that I came here to gather herbs,” he

an eyebrow at him, surprised by his response. It was hard to tell

understand that it is necessary to be cautious toward people we don’t know. There’s been a lot of talk

I said. “I’ve heard that there have been sightings of unusual people around. I too am cautious toward strangers, so I understand. But what about toward someone as handsome as me? Come

and bounced his eyebrows

giggled and

the 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 and having a good time on their way back to

at

up.

fluttering. My heart fluttered in time with his

gently. He

poultice working?” I

worry, the poison in your mate’s blood is

at Eros, then flicked my eyes to Soren while he

hurried to explain that

around mine and his eyes opened.

gave me a knowing smile and quickly ducked out

cheeks immediately flared with heat. I looked away and tried to pull away but Soren’s hand held mine tightly. I wasn’t

it wasn’t true and Soren knew it wasn’t true.

feel?” I asked, hoping to change the subject before Soren’

I’m feeling a little

anything?

up and down my body. “Uhh…

around where Payne had stocked a few more water bottles. When I turned back, I sat on

said, handing him the

like he’d been asleep for days. He took my hand again and refused to let it go.

in my chest and I let him hold my hand. Everything he’d been through must have been

really, really good mood. I was so grateful that he was okay but it was strange that he was

have me there. Since he did get poisoned trying to

the bottle and let him lay back down again. He still held my hand, rubbing the back of my hand

tossed the empty water bottle

anything

and shook his head. He was being so quiet, just focusing on

foot to the other.

Eros. The guy that made your poultice. He got lost in the woods gathering herbs and Ashley ran into him,” I

he didn’t seem

he really knows his stuff, seeing as you’re getting

Soren said, shrugging