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.

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

Soren said, shrugging. “The question is, which artifact do

He held his hand out to Soren, as if

like those brainless idiots out there! Your rumor of a universal artifact might fool the more gullible but it won’t trick me. I’m only interested in

glanced at my

“Very

Soren launched himself at Eros. They rolled

for safe keeping. Standing up, I

on the ground, puffs of dirt flying into the air. Above them, the meteor shower was

slammed it into the ground. Eros struck Soren in the back with

under him. They both sprung to

blocking but I could tell that he couldn’t get enough of an opening to

They were equally matched.

all he was strong and powerful. Eros had played us all! He was

face. Eros threw his arms up to block and Soren thrust

silently as Soren finally got the upper hand in the 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

got out of the grass, I saw that Soren had Eros

concerned or like he was losing

didn’t really think I came alone,

“Grrr.”

of the shadows. I’d

shifters had closed

all had their eyes

of Soren’s grasp and kept him

me as

wouldn’t be able to get to me in time. There was no way I could fight all these wolves

run. The wolf on my left jumped at me. I dodged his lunge but it brought me too close to a second wolf. I couldn’t get away fast enough and it swiped its

arms up, waiting

It never hit me.

Lowering my arms, I saw a new group of wolves swarming into

didn’t think you came alone, which is why

wolves subdued Eros’s

They both shifted, jaws and teeth snapping at each other. Their fight got even more

the moment, I was safe and so

her

stop! What are you doing!?” she cried. She tried to get between

he was the one that brought Soren’s backup. He

from Payne and ran

losing the fight. His backup was out of commission and Soren was