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.

didn’t make it easy

Arnold blocked the

favors,” Murray

and Ashley started treating the worst of their wounds. Murray seemed to be recovering

the ones to lead the strangers in and there was no proof to convince them otherwise. He sentenced us to be exiled from the pack for betrayal and we were instantly knocked out. When we woke up again,

snarled at the end of the

at Soren and he nodded slowly. There was

“Soren…”

what they were

a whole group of people in Lethe territory already, looking for the last piece of the Blade of Souls.

were patched up. They gave each other a quick hug. I realized just

you. Without the two of you, we’d be slaves right now, sold like common cattle,”

to get back to our pack,” Murray insisted. “We need to

tried to walk off but he stumbled and Frederic caught

any condition to travel,” I said. I

is in good enough shape,” Soren insisted. “You need

time to

“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

and Murray exchanged a quick

honored for your

Payne packed everything we had up. Murray and Frederic didn’t have anything but the clothes

through Marno pack. It wasn’t a long walk but with Frederic and Murray,

give them water several times and

even got them some snacks

it to the end of the road

is just across the intersection here,” Murray pointed to the crossroads. “We can’t promise anything but… here we

make sure we got home safely,” Frederic

you guys

can do for

with you?” I

business. We don’t want to get our saviors involved if it is

on what happens with your pack,” Soren said. He shook both their hands and waved as Murray and

go off on their own. If there’s trouble in the pack, they aren’t strong enough to fight,” I

an insult if we barge in and help a

life than

the last piece

way of deflecting so he didn’t have to address what I said. I didn’t point it out

before,” I said. I took the crystal out of the necklace and held it

up

motioning to Soren, Payne,

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

other territories easily enough,” Soren said,

conflict elsewhere, no one will