Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 726

Chapter 71 : A Beautiful Dream

Eros followed close behind Ashley and Payne. I could see that Ashley was pleased with his presence, but Payne appeared wary.

“Eros… fancy meeting you here,” I said, keeping things casual. I suspected that he went to Carno pack and discovered that we misled him.

Now he was back looking for more information. I didn’t want to make him suspicious by acting suspicious. He was working hard to make it seem like a complete coincidence, so I needed to play along with that.

“Eros came to this area looking for some really rare herbs,” Ashley explained quickly. “As a healer, he’s always gathering rare herbs. There are some that grow here that don’t grow anywhere else.”

“Yeah, I ran into them as they were heading out,” Eros confirmed with a nod.

“We just happened to run into him,” Ashley said, giggling.

I smiled and nodded. “Well, what a coincidence that is, then.”

“Yeah, pretty lucky on my part,” Eros said, laughing. “Anyway, how’s your leg?”

I glanced down. The cuts from the nettles had healed days ago. Slowly, I gripped my pant leg and lifted it up. There weren’t even any scars left from the nettle sting.

“Fully healed,” I confirmed.

“Awesome!” Eros cheered a little. He seemed very easygoing and casual, like he did just happen to run into us.

I couldn’t deny that he was friendly and pleasant to be around. Though, that could be because he was trying to gain our trust.

“I apologize again for using the wrong herbs for a poultice. There’s still a lot I have to learn.” Eros said, grinning.

“Don’t worry about it. If it weren’t for your help, the poison could have done a lot more damage or killed me,” I said, nodding.

In truth, he had probably saved my life, even if he hadn’t done the job completely. It gave us time to get Lee there to heal me properly.

“It only took a few more days for me to heal completely. It was nothing,” I assured.

I looked at Payne and our eyes met. Slowly, I gave him a single nod, signaling that he should play along with Eros. If we were going to learn what his purpose was, we needed to make him think we didn’t suspect him.

Payne returned my subtle nod.

“From what Eros said, he’s heading west, just like us. Perhaps he should join us,” Payne suggested.

“Well, Eros, if you are agreeable, we’d be more than happy to have you join the group so you don’t have to travel alone,” I suggested.

Ashley’s eyes lit up and she grabbed Eros’s wrist.

“Oh, you should really come with us. This will be a lot of fun,” Ashley insisted.

She suspected Eros, too. Good. I

way out of Pomeni territory. Mila walked behind us and Eros and Ashley were even further behind. It didn’t take us long to get back on

was concerned about how attached Ashley was getting to Eros. If he was an enemy, which was still a big “if,” she’d never see it if

back and too engrossed in each other to listen to anything I

by your childhood home?” I

“If you mean that pile of rubble overgrown with weeds, then yes, I did revisit

clapped a hand on Payne’s shoulder. He

don’t seem… perturbed,” I

hard to imagine that place being where I grew up and where I lost… everything. I guess I don’t associate this place with the

personal admission,” I said,

you allowed Eros to travel with

at Eros and Ashley. Her cheeks were flushed and I could tell she hadn’t stopped smiling for several minutes. I liked seeing her that

to know who is backing him and directing him,” I explained, turning

you know?” Payne asked, arching an eyebrow. “He mostly

he is overly-competent,” I

his brow. “I don’t

healing poultice but all it did was remove the poison.

think he purposely meant to weaken you and play it

“Exactly.”

think he was sent by someone more powerful to mess

idea,” I confirmed with a

laughter rippled up

and noticed the worry in his

in a quieter voice. “Once we figure out his

***

*Mila*

a quick lunch on the

munched on a sandwich while Eros kept us

leaves from a rare plant that only grows on

watched Eros carefully as

was draped over

to eat and stare into space. I could tell he was listening because his eyes

this hawk flies up. I must have been too close to its nest. She starts screeching at me

she wiped a

smirk on Soren’s lips as well. If nothing else, at least

did you get out

was holding onto came loose and I fell. I thought I was done for but before I could even work up a good scream, I landed on the outcropping with the herb,” Eros said.

Ashley just kept laughing.

need to get moving

lunch and got back on the road. By mid-afternoon, a large mountain range came

this is Hillsburg pack territory. You can tell by the mountains,”

asked, narrowing my