Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 742

Chapter 87 : I Love You

I kept my men at the back of the group. I knew they were anxious to get into this but we still didn’t know what we were up against.

Chandler had told us that we were welcome at the temple but I didn’t believe it. Chandler would have set traps for us. Better to let the others feel those out. I wasn’t willing to risk my men until I had a better understanding of what Norwind was up to.

It seemed unlikely that they were going to let a large force sweep through their territory.

“Hey! You’re trespassing,” a Norwind warrior said, stepping out of the trees.

Behind him, several more warriors stood menacingly, the humans had their arms crossed, the wolves had their teeth bared, snarling.

“We’re here to rescue Mila Hathaway and we know you have her prisoner. We’re not leaving without her!” the Saboreef Alpha demanded.

“Alpha Chandler has a lot to answer for!”

“Alpha Chandler wants you all to leave our territory,” the Norwind warrior growled.

“Take them!” Eros ordered.

The makeshift army of packs swarmed into the trees.

My men stepped forward and I stopped them, holding out an arm.

“Not unless we are needed. This isn’t the real fight, it is just a diversion.”

“Fine,” Payne muttered.

He was antsy and chomping at the bit. We all were a little.

Eros and the packs quickly took out the small Norwind fleet. The wolves whimpered and ran off into the woods.

When they gathered together again they were high-fiving and cheering for each other.

I shook my head and sighed.

The group continued up the hill making so much noise as they continued to congratulate each other. It was absolutely ridiculous. I started to wonder how many of them had ever been in a serious conflict. Packs fought all the time but this… they should have known better.

Not too much farther up the hill there was a barrier. The packs slowed down, grumbling in annoyance.

“This is nothing, we’ll get it down,” Eros said.

“Mila is waiting for us!”

As a group, they started tearing down the barrier. Again, I kept my group back. I didn’t want them to waste their energy on these small traps and tricks.

The trees rang out with howls and another group of Norwind warriors moved in. The packs immediately turned around and defended themselves.

“Get out of our land!” the leader shouted.

“Not without Miss Mila,” Eros demanded.

Another skirmish broke out. Once again, the Norwind wolves turned tail and ran.

down the barrier. They broke a crevice open

isn’t right here,”

do you mean?” Payne

best defense, or are they just playing

“Does it matter?”

“No, I guess not.”

and squeezed through the barriers after the others, Payne, Thomas, and my men following close behind. We were getting closer to the temple and

could see the temple just over the next peak. We

slowed down a little. This felt too much like a game of cat and mouse. But

temple!” Eros

The others cheered.

up and secure the

I watched as they broke into smaller

I shook my head. No wonder Eros had never gained any traction for himself as a leader. He didn’t know how to be smart. Instead of keeping

awful thought occurring to me… what if Eros was doing that to help Chandler? For all I knew, his claims of

came up beside

making it too easy,” he

our concern,” I said, shaking

that

small victories doesn’t mean that

They’re competing against each other to prove who is stronger and better. Whoever gets Mila

not letting them get to

we aren’t, but we’re going to

“Soren…” Payne argued.

Chandler and Dylan aren’t stupid. They drew us here with an invitation, now

to know all the packs would show up in this place because of the invitation they extended. They wouldn’t

set traps and had attack parties… but you think that was all for show, don’t

the other packs to drop their guard. Look at them all. They are puffed up, thinking they’re tough and stronger than Norwind. They’re even confident

follow along

“No.”

“What are you planning?”

I should be

stepped back to give me some space. Thomas had our men set up

all the shifters tramping through the woods, there was no way I’d be able to pick up her scent. But if we were close enough, I should

my eyes and took a deep breath. Reaching out with

you? Tell me

and

“Soren…”

was such a faint whisper I almost

that you… are you

eyes and looked around. There was wind rustling the leaves and murmurs from the other shifters nearby. Any of those could have been my mind playing tricks on me and thinking that I was

it really you, Mila?” I asked

you’re really here. You’re in Norwind

she’d been whispering before, afraid someone would overhear. I knew that was impossible but

was alive and nearby. Relief swept through me, along with fear and concern. If she was here

okay? Where are

fine. I’m okay…”

overtook my relief quickly, my heart pounding in