Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 46: Granddaughter of Willa

Chapter 46: Granddaughter of Willa

Maeve

“They should’ve been back hours ago.” i exclaimed, turning towards Myla, who was equally as concerned.

“They’re probably fine, Maeve,” Keaton said, but his eyes and posture betrayed him. He was getting nervous too, especially now that the sun was beginning to rise over the water.

“I’m going to go find them. They can’t have gone far,” I said with conviction, raising my hand to cut him off as he opened his mouth to argue.

“I’m going to-“Myla began, but Keaton rounded on her.

“No, neither of you are going anywhere,” he said firmly.

Cleo was watching the exchange nervously, wringing her hands.

“I’m going!” I said again, just as barking sounded from the jungle behind us.

I spun around as the dog, otherwise known as Duck, came sprinting onto the beach, his ears flat against his head and his body trembling with fatigue.

“Goddess!” Myla cried as Duck nearly slammed into us, laying down on his side.

“I’ll go get him some water,” Cleo said hurriedly as she turned and quickly walked away.

I knelt beside Duck, stroking his back.

“What’s wrong?’

“Danger,’ he said, closing his eyes as he panted, his tongue lolling in the sand.

“Where?

*Follow,

“Rest now,’ I said to him, continuing to stroke his fur. I looked over my shoulder in the direction he had come, a chill running up my spine as the jungle seemed to whisper menacingly in the breeze.

“Did he talk to you?” Myla asked, her eyes full of worry.

I nodded, looking up at Keaton. “He said ‘danger.’ He’s exhausted. Something happened out there.”

* Aye, I can see that.” Keaton crossed his arms over his chest, looking from Duck to the Persephone. And then, he looked at Myla.

“I can’t leave the ship with Robbie and Troy gone. I just can’t-”

“I know, I understand why.” Myla said softly, a knowing smile touching her lips.

“The crew, Myla—”

be fine. I promise you.” She rose to her feett, stepping forward and kissing him hard enough for a blush to rise to my own cheeks. I looked away, giving them a

by the scruff of his neck to stop him from drinking

head back against

need to be prepared to go as soon as he wakes up.” I said to Myla,

bending down to pet Duck on the head, cooing

tight nod, noticing the greenish tint to his skin. He was absolutely sick over the fact that Myla was leaving on a quest to find Troy

Persephone. He hadn’t abandoned his ship or his crew when the storm hit. He

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the beach towards the group of men seated around Olly’s cooking fire, plates

wiping his mouth on his sleeve as

wrong with him?”

the jungle. Troy

was wondering where they were,” he began, then righted himself, straightening his shoulders as he nodded at Keaton,

need to get at least one of the engines

to where the crew

Keaton walked away, their heads bent

my stomach turning over and bile rising in my throat.

the tree, “Please, I can’t lose him

through the trees, jumping gracefully over the massive roots that lined the jungle floor as they raced after Duck. I was gripping Myla’s fur for dear life, ducking under the vines and branches lest I accidentally clothesline myself and get thrown from her

in the sky as we continued deeper into the jungle, my ears popping

Duck to drink from the creek. Duck was sniffing frantically, his nose leading

follow

the landscape changing from dense jungle

this. We were

whine. Myla and Pete looked at each other, then sniffed the air, whining to alert me to some smell they were picking up on that

back. I gasped, the wind knocked out of my

and snarling filled the air around me as I sat up, reaching to rub the tender bruise

standing around us, surrounding us, holding a variety of spears and long knives. They charged, driving Myla and Pete

to my full

varied in shape and color. A murmur passed around the group, and then someone pushed through, a woman, her face hidden behind a mask made

straight up to me, reaching out and touching three of her fingers to my

at the knees until

a strange lilt to it

passed through

friends-” I said, watching the woman as she tilted from side to side as though sizing me up. “Are

wolves?” she asked, and

“Where are they?”

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I will take you

my side, drool dripping off her bared teeth. The

symbol on the altar in the Temple of the White Queens. It