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.

taking down the barrier. They broke a crevice open and flooded

isn’t right

you mean?”

defense, or are they

“Does it matter?”

“No, I guess not.”

after the others, Payne, Thomas, and my men following close behind. We were getting closer to the temple and the top of

the next peak. We were getting close and I had

This felt too much

temple!”

The others cheered.

and secure the

without hesitation. I watched as they broke into smaller groups and headed into the nearby woods looking for

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 a singular, strong force, he

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

and came

making it too

not our concern,” I said, shaking my

that they don’t think Norwind is a threat,

small victories doesn’t mean that they have the upper hand,”

to prove who is stronger and better. Whoever gets Mila or the artifact first, wins,” Thomas

them get to her first!” Payne

we aren’t, but we’re going to play

“Soren…” Payne argued.

drew us here with an invitation, now you can’t tell me you

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

and had attack parties… but you think that was all for show, don’t you?” Payne

at them all. They are puffed up, thinking they’re tough and stronger than Norwind. They’re even confident enough that they’ve let their guard down. I’m willing

you’re not about to follow

“No.”

“What are you planning?”

Mila again. I should be a lot closer to her

space. Thomas had our men set up a perimeter for safety so I could concentrate without worrying

pick up her scent. But if we were close enough,

and took a deep breath.

where are you? Tell me where you

focused and

“Soren…”

such a faint whisper I almost didn’t think I heard

is that you… are you close

and looked around. There was wind rustling the leaves and murmurs from the other shifters nearby. Any

really you, Mila?” I asked through the

Soren, you’re really here. You’re in

now. It was almost like she’d been whispering before, afraid someone would overhear. I knew that

my hand to my chest. Mila was alive and nearby. Relief swept through me, along with fear

you okay?

fine. I’m

concern overtook my relief quickly, my heart