Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 722

CHAPTER 67 : THE MISSING PIECE

“Is that how you two ended up being slaves?” I asked, creasing my brow.

“No. Actually, it might not look like it, but we’re the lucky ones,” Frederic said scoffing.

I handed him some tissues and he dabbed at the worst cuts on Murray’s face. Murray was still a little groggy. He must have taken a hit to the head.

Soren helped him sit down and he motioned to Payne.

“Can you find us some medical supplies? Just the basics so we can patch them up?” he asked.

“Yes, Boss,” Payne agreed with a nod. He grabbed Ashley and the two headed off.

“Can you tell us what happened?” I asked Frederic.

He growled and made a fist, punching the air. “The whole thing could have been avoided!”

“Calm down,” Soren snapped, moving in front of me to protect me in case Frederic lost control.

I didn’t think he would but I knew how protective Soren could get.

“Long story short, Murray and I were on a border patrol and we spotted a group of suspicious shifters crossing our border through one of the more remote forests in our pack territory,” Frederic explained, his voice riddled with growls as he told us the story.

“We had to investigate. It was our duty,” Murray muttered, scoffing.

“We tracked them down and were about to give our warning when we saw someone we recognized. Murray and I hid to confirm we were looking at… our beta,” Frederic said.

“Don’t call him that!” Murray snarled.

Frederic shook his head. “We weren’t sure what we should do. At first, we thought our beta was there to send them away but… after we watched them for a while, we could tell he was working with them and they were looking for something.”

Looking for something? I swallowed and glanced at Soren. There was only one thing of value I could think of in Lethe.

“We followed them to a spot where they started digging. We heard our beta demanding payment first, then he’d let them dig,” Frederic added.

“Stop calling him that, Frederic! He’s a traitorous bastard,” Murray insisted.

Frederic rolled his eyes. “The others in the party argued about paying him. They told him he was too greedy and taunted him, asking ‘What would your Alpha say if he heard about this?'”

“So, your Alpha didn’t know about it?” I asked, feeling a moment of relief.

From the sounds of it, the Lethe beta was acting alone, just for a payday. Their Alpha might not have even known what he had on his land.

“We realized pretty quickly that our beta was doing something shady. He was not acting with our Alpha’s blessing. Murray and I tried to retreat so we could report to our Alpha, but we were caught…” Frederic said. He shook his head and scoffed at his own blunder.

make it easy for them,” Murray

but we were outnumbered. We did try calling for reinforcements through the mindlink but Beta Arnold blocked the

favors,” Murray muttered

started treating the worst of their wounds. Murray

it did. He told the pack that we were the ones to lead the strangers in and there was no proof to convince them otherwise. He sentenced

Murray both snarled at the end

Soren and he nodded slowly. There was worry in his eyes

“Soren…”

what they were looking for,” Soren said

be a whole group of people in Lethe territory already, looking for the last piece of the

They gave each other a quick hug.

we’d be slaves right now, sold like common cattle,” Frederic

Murray insisted. “We need to help them if there

but he stumbled

to travel,” I said. I went up to Murray and helped

of you is in good enough shape,” Soren insisted. “You need rest, and

have time to rest,”

“Very well. I know what urgency you feel. However, we are heading toward Lethe as well. Will you at least let us escort you and mend you along

exchanged a

be honored for your accompaniment,”

the clothes on their back so it didn’t take long

at the end of the main street through Marno pack. It wasn’t a long walk but with Frederic and Murray,

them water several

was quick to come to their aid, always with a fresh bottle of water. I even got them some snacks to help build up their strength again. They were very grateful

end of

to the crossroads.

coming to make sure we got home safely,”

you guys leaving?” I

we can do for our pack.

come with you?” I asked, biting my

is dangerous to them. Besides, the two

both their hands and waved as Murray and Frederic

on their own. If there’s trouble in the pack, they aren’t strong enough

mission to worry about. Besides, it could be seen as an insult if we barge in and help a pack without being

right… I forget that you know more about pack life than you let on,” I teased him, sticking my

to find the last piece of

it was also his way of deflecting so he

before,” I said. I took the crystal out of

crystal warmed up

way.” I pointed, motioning to Soren, Payne,

into another pack’s territory?” Payne asked. “Especially if the pack is

through all the other territories easily enough,”

if there is a conflict elsewhere, no one will