Sold as the Alpha King's Breeder novel Chapter 666

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 666

Chapter 13 : Tell Me Who You Are

*Soren*

Mila was knocked to the ground as I leaped over her and swatted at her attacker.

Payne was right behind me and took the first chance he got to flank the man that attacked Mila.

He stood between us, snarling and growling as he glanced back and forth.

I pulled my lips back, baring my teeth, growling and pawing at the ground.

He seemed to understand that he couldn’t win a fight against both of us and he wasn’t going to make it out alive if he waited around too long.

Hissing, he lunged into the nearest bushes and disappeared.

I growled and tossed my head in the direction he went. Payne nodded and took off after the guy. If he caught him, he’d interrogate the bastard. I had full faith in Payne’s abilities.

For the time being, I wanted to stay with Mila. Quickly, I shifted and threw on a pair of pants. Payne and I had brought a backpack with spare clothes, anticipating we’d have to shift on the fly.

I turned around and Mila was still sitting on the ground. Her eyes were distant as she looked in the opposite direction of where her attacker had run.

“Did you see those people back there?” she asked, pointing a shaking hand. “I wonder what was wrong with them.

I knelt down beside her. She didn’t seem to realize I was there and she was very dazed.

“I don’t know what is going on with the people here. Everyone is behaving oddly. Mila, you don’t look too good… We’ve got to get out of the open. We’re too vulnerable. Maybe there is a place in town where you can rest,” I suggested.

Sniffing, she snapped out of her daze and pulled back from me. “I’m fine.”

I didn’t believe her.

“But those poor people. I want to see what happened to them,” she insisted.

She tried to stand up but she winced and her legs wobbled. Staggering to the side, Mila caught herself, barely, and her legs trembled.

I reached out and grabbed her arm, steadying her until she found her footing. When she tried to walk again, I stopped her.

“I need to see what happened to those people,” she said, pulling against me.

“Or, I have a better idea. You need to rest and regain your strength,” I stated firmly. “If you’re attacked, you won’t be able to defend yourself and you’ll be no help to those people. You can’t go after them in this condition, not without help.”

“Then help me,” she said with a scoff.

“Bad idea. There are still people out here that are after you.” I told her, trying to appeal to her rationality. “It is too dangerous for you to investigate further.”

“Fine, fine,” Mila groaned.

She stopped pulling against me and I turned us in the direction of the Miltern pack.

“There’s probably an inn back in town where I can stay,” she said. She glanced sideways at me as I walked with her.

“I’ll walk you back to town,” I said when I saw the look.

She shook her head but didn’t outwardly protest. Her eyes scanned me quickly and I could see the gears turning in her mind.

Desperately, I wanted to know what she was thinking. It was a completely illogical desire but I couldn’t deny it.

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*Mila*

Soren had come to my rescue and now he was watching out for me. It was so obvious that he wanted something from me. Otherwise, why had he followed me here?

Had he only been pretending to be generous and grant me my freedom? I thought that was most likely, seeing as he was here now. He was just like the others and he was just after me for something.

However, something inside of me told me to trust him and listen to him. Even though I thought he was after me and he was following me, he had also saved me from the attacker. What was it about him?

I glanced sideways at him again and looked him over.

He was handsome. I definitely couldn’t deny that. He was tall and strong with a muscular body. His hair was dark and his eyes restless and stormy. I recognized that look in his eyes, the same desire for freedom that I had.

Not to mention, his wolf was beautiful! Large, black, and sleek. His wolf had been strong and protective.

Ugh, what was I thinking?

Just because he was the most good-looking man I’d ever seen didn’t mean I needed to trust him and take him at his word. How stupid was that?

He’d followed me all the way to Miltern. Was there anywhere in the world I could hide from him?

I didn’t see any scenario in which he didn’t know where I was staying tonight.

Sighing, I tilted my head back. The sky was dark and I could see it now through the tree branches. The moon was out and shining brightly.

Before, the sun had been hidden in the trees but I could see the night sky clearly. That was strange.

During the day, the forest had felt suffocating. It had been like a maze and I had no idea how to navigate it. Now, for some reason, at night, I thought the forest was peaceful and charming… almost like I belonged there.