Sold as the Alpha King's Breeder novel Chapter 719

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 719

Chapter 64 : Sober

Ashley cleaned up dinner and Payne went off for a quick patrol.

I stared off down the border, looking at the miles of desert sand against green forest. This seemed like an impossible task.

I sighed heavily and dropped my head into my hands.

Soren sat down beside me.

Slowly, I lifted my eyes and looked into his face.

“Soren, I don’t know what to do here,” I said, motioning to the border.

“Are you asking me for help?” he asked, arching an eyebrow.

“Yeah. I am. You saw the map more than I did. What do you think my mother was trying to tell us?”

Soren sighed and ran a hand down his face. He looked at me seriously. “Mila, I think your mother had a plan for us, starting here.”

“What do you mean?” I asked, creasing my brow.

“I think she wanted us to settle down here,” he said, nodding slowly.

“Settle down? Here? Together?” I asked incredulously.

“Yes. So we can spend the rest of our lives digging for the sheath,” Soren said. He smirked and looked at me with wide eyes.

Groaning, I rolled my eyes. Soren laughed and I couldn’t hold my own laugh in. Giggling, I covered my mouth and then I just laughed, leaning back and shaking my head.

It always surprised me when he made a joke. I was so used to him being serious and stern that when he made a joke, I was never expecting it.

Maybe I was getting to know him better. Or maybe he was showing me a side of him that he didn’t show to anyone else.

Deep down, he was pretty funny and made good jokes.

I wondered who else got to see this side of him. Did he ever let anyone see him like this?

I stole a look at him. Under the bright moon, his blue-gray eyes watched me carefully. But they were peaceful like the ocean. His dark hair rippled around his face. His features were deep, gentle, and soothing. I thought I could stare into his gorgeous orbs forever.

Suddenly, Helen’s words popped into my head about someone that I loved being in great danger. I looked away quickly and swallowed my joyful laugh.

“Seriously, what do we do next?” I asked.

“I can’t answer that for you. We have the same information on this matter,” he said with a deep sigh. “Your mother might be able to answer, though… She left clues.”

“She did?” I asked, creasing my brow.

“Yes, she did. We just need to find them,” he said.

“Like the dream? Last time, April brought us there. I’m not sure I could do that myself,” I admitted, shrugging.

“There are other things she left you. Things that you can touch and hold. Maybe you should check the things your mother left with you,” he suggested.

“Oh,” I said, smiling. “You mean, like the spellbook?”

“I think you’ll find that she left you more than that,” he said, arching a challenging eyebrow.

I sifted through the other things that my mom had left for me in the box. The spellbook was the only one that had survived. The feather melted, the map was burned.

Absently, I played with the new necklace chain on my neck. Smiling, I held the necklace up.

“The Moonlit Crystal?” I asked.

Soren shrugged. “It’s just a thought.”

I nodded and unclasped the necklace. In order to keep the crystal safe, Soren had fashioned a necklace with a little pendant on it that could open and close. It would hold the crystal safe and close.

I popped the necklace open and pulled the crystal out. Turning it in my hands, I wondered what this crystal could do to help in our quest. I glanced at Soren again and shrugged.

“Don’t look at me. It is just a guess,” Soren said, chuckling.

I sighed again and deflated a little. My shoulders sagging. I kept turning the crystal in my hands, watching how it reflected the light.

“Mila, you’re thinking too much. Come with me,” Soren said. He stood up and held a hand out to me.

“Where are we going?” I asked as I slowly took his hand.

“You’ve been upset and tense for a few days. I can see it in your eyes. You know what the best thing to do is when you’re upset?” he asked, bouncing his eyebrows at me.

“What?” I asked, narrowing my eyes at him suspiciously.

“Taking a run with your wolf, of course. What did you think I meant?” He winked at me.

I chuckled and shook my head, following along with him as he led me to one of the tents.

“I guarantee you’ll feel better afterward. Besides, aren’t you full after eating the rabbit? Time to work some of that off,” he teased.

We stood together in the tent and it reminded me of how close together we were in the cave when we shifted. My cheeks heated and I looked down. If we were going to shift, I wasn’t going to do it here with him in the tent.

“Just… wait outside for a minute. Let me shift,” I said, shooing him away.

Soren shook his head and pulled his shirt off.

My cheeks burned even more and I turned around as I slid my dress off my shoulders. All I had underneath it was underwear.