Chapter 774

Chapter 119 : An Unexpected Alliance

Payne, Thomas, and all of Soren’s men stood there, shocked looks on their faces.

I imagined they’d come into the dungeon to rescue us and met a dead end in a passage that was supposed to be open, and they were left wondering what to do.

“Miss Mila, you’re okay!” Payne exclaimed. I noticed the look of relief in his eyes.

Thomas grinned. He made a motion, like he was wiping sweat off his brow.

I was just as happy to see them as they were to see me.

Payne and Thomas did a quick glance around, evaluating the situation.

“Finally, we can make ourselves useful!” Thomas whistled, his eyes darted over to the army and he immediately led an assault on the puppet soldiers that were swarming Soren.

Payne was staring at the king, his eyes were focused on the thorny root around Dylan’s neck.

Dylan was practically unrecognizable. He was covered in dirt and his clothes were torn. It wasn’t what a king would normally look like. I was keeping a close eye on Dylan, making sure he wasn’t going to try and sneak away.

“Is that…” Payne followed my gaze.

“The Alpha King,” I confirmed. “He is going to lead us out. Isn’t that right, Your Majesty?” I raised my voice at the end so he’d hear me clearly.

Payne balked and stared at the dirty, disheveled king. He looked more like a war prisoner than royalty.

“Well… Surely,” Dylan muttered. “If you could loosen this root… that would be even better.” He pointed at his neck.

I arched an eyebrow at him.

“I’m not sure what the royal guards would think if they saw this. Better they don’t think you’re threatening me,” Dylan pressed.

I turned to Payne. “Can you please ensure that His Majesty is ‘taken care of?’ I don’t want him… slipping away.”

The corner of Payne’s mouth twitched. “Yes, of course, Miss Mila.” Payne motioned Dylan over and the king complied.

As slippery and crafty as Dylan was, Payne wouldn’t let him get away.

I made the root go away the moment Payne had him surrounded by our men.

Payne moved Dylan out of the way of the puppet warriors.

I turned my attention back to Soren and Thomas. With his reinforcements, Soren was finally able to subdue Sebastian in a way that made the puppet warriors back off.

It looked like the situation was starting to get under control.

I called out

injured and I wanted to run to him and help him heal—I’d

took a step, I felt him in my

my love. We’re going to finish this off quickly,’ he told me

voice was so soft and

down. He must have been furious at me for coming to the palace in the first place. I hadn’t had a chance to talk to him about

me like I expected. He just nodded to me.

soft words of “my love” echoed

and the warriors. It might not have been the best time, but I

him to while he was in the middle of a

sighed and took a step

shadow crept across my peripheral vision. I whipped my head around and stared at the

are you doing here, Eros?” I snapped, recognizing him immediately. How many times have I had to ask him the same question?! “I told you to take Helen and get to

“If I ran away, Ashley would kill me the next time she

appeared behind Eros. She glared at him, bristling. She

need to wait until ‘next time’

ran his fingers across his lips like he was closing a zipper.

wasn’t alone. Lee and Madam Scarlet

doing here? I didn’t think either of them would interfere with anyone

bidding, but I’d never

kept making those annoying

say?” I

and motioned to

Ashley said “shut your mouth”, Eros had to make a

eyes. “For f**k’s sake, just

at me. “I can’t

asked, arching an

“From coming back…”

about!? Why the hell can’t you stop her? She’s so fragile and weak that she could barely speak and you’re a full-grown

Scrape. Scratch.

down my spine as I heard something dragging across the stone

“What is that?”

ready, Mila. You’re

from the shadows. Based on the shape, it looked like a poised lady

silhouette came close enough for me to see clearly, my eyes bulged

her way down the pathway toward us. It was none other than Aunt Helen!

realized that she hadn’t magically grow new limbs, instead, she had used magic to wrap herself in roots. They held

moved similarly to real arms. The color was all wrong but if I’d seen only her silhouette, I would have thought she

more in awe when I

were barely any wrinkles. Her hair was glossy and straight, all the way

eyes were no longer empty or focusless, instead, the stunning green

lady I’d found in the dungeons was gone. She looked like an elegant forest elf or fairy, full of vitality and power. She now

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