Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 729

Chapter 74 : Mates

My heart sank like a stone.

Soren and I had both suspected that Eros had ulterior motives and that he might have been trying to trap us. As much as I suspected it, I had hoped against hope that it wasn’t true.

I had suspected that he was after me or the artifact, possibly both. I figured he’d try to steal the artifact pieces but I hadn’t pegged him for being dangerous. But Eros had done something to Ashley and Payne first. He had gone after my friends!

No, not just my friends. He’d done something to my pack!

“What did you do to them?” I demanded, glaring.

My hands trembled. Soren and I had left Payne and Ashley alone with him. We’d overestimated their ability to protect themselves against him and underestimated what Eros was capable of.

Guilt curled in my stomach like a poisonous snake. Soren and I had been enjoying each other and the romantic meteor shower while Ashley and Payne were in trouble!

Eros smirked. His eyes lit up devilishly and for the first time, I saw just how dangerous and mischievous he could be. That easy going, sweet healer in training was just an act! Underneath the facade, he was a demon.

“Don’t worry, they are only taking a rest. Though, whether or not they wake up any time soon depends entirely on the two of you,” he said, grinning cruelly.

He must have poisoned them or made some kind of tonic to knock them out! I was starting to think that Eros wasn’t a healer in training but a fully capable doctor. He had dangerous medical tricks up his sleeve.

I glanced at Soren. He was still composed and serious, staring intently at Eros.

“I have the artifact. But if you want it, you need to tell your master to come and get it. I don’t go through pawns,” Soren insisted with his own cruel smirk.

Usually, when Soren said those things, the people he spoke to showed surprise or appeared infuriated and intimidated. It was a tactic I’d seen him use to provoke others into making mistakes and revealing more about themselves.

Eros shrugged. “I’m sorry to disappoint you, Soren, but I don’t have a master. You’re dealing with just me.”

Soren scoffed and shook his head. “Unlikely. You’re a pawn, whether you know it or not.”

“I’m not here to banter with you. Give me the artifact!” Eros demanded. He crossed his arms.

“Well, well, I suppose I should be giving you a thumbs up then, Eros. Kudos to you for your bravery to come face me by yourself,” Soren said, smirking again.

“Save that crap,” Eros warned. He turned to me. “Now, if you want to see your friends again and if you want me to return them to you in the same condition as you left them, give me the artifact!”

I sucked in a sharp breath and glanced at Soren.

“Don’t look at her!” Soren growled.

shook his head. “You’re all bluster and no bite. I want what

shrugging. “The question is, which artifact do

his hand out to Soren,

there! Your rumor of a universal artifact might fool the more gullible

instinctively glanced at my bag

seem concerned. “Very well, come and get

Soren launched himself at Eros. They rolled in the dirt

my backpack and put it on for safe keeping. Standing up, I watched Eros and Soren

the ground, puffs of dirt flying into the air. Above them, the meteor shower was in full swing, making

head and slammed it into the ground. Eros

under him. They both sprung to their feet

kept blocking but I could tell that he couldn’t get enough

They were equally matched.

looked so wiry and slender but underneath it all he was strong and powerful. Eros had played us all! He

his arms up to block

fight. From this point on, I knew he could handle it. Adjusting the bag on my shoulder, I left the concealment of the grass so I could find Payne and Ashley. If there was a chance I could wake

grass, I saw that Soren had Eros

look concerned or like he was losing the fight. Instead,

I

“Grrr.”

and squinted into the shadows. Bright, glittering eyes of wolves appeared on the edge of the shadows. I’d thought they were fireflies, but now I realized that

realizing it, Eros’s shifters had

all had their eyes

of Soren’s grasp and kept him busy,

at me as the wolves closed in from

time. There was

brought me too close to a second wolf.

arms up, waiting for

It never hit me.

of scuffling and squabbling. Lowering my arms, I saw a new group of

you came alone,

Eros’s wolves in

he lunged at Soren again. They both shifted, jaws and teeth snapping at each

the moment, I was safe

Ashley appeared, her eyes wide, totally

to get between

brought Soren’s

from Payne and ran

around wildly. I could tell that he realized he was losing the fight. His backup was out of commission and Soren was clearly now the stronger