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—”

We will be fine. I promise you.” She rose to her feett, stepping forward and kissing him hard enough for a blush to rise

the water and had to hold him back by the scruff of his neck to stop him from drinking it all

head back

be prepared to go as soon as he wakes up.” I said to Myla, who nodded in

ride on my back,” she said, bending down to pet Duck

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

was the captain of the Persephone. He hadn’t abandoned his ship or

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down the beach towards the group of men seated around Olly’s

sleeve as he jogged over to us, looking down

with

and Myla into the jungle. Troy and Robbie didn’t

they were,” he began, then righted himself, straightening his shoulders as

to get at least one

Myla before running back over to where the crew was congregating, crouching down as he repeated Keaton’s

Keaton walked away, their

gently as he slept. I walked up the beach towards my tent, my stomach turning over and bile rising in my throat. I quickened my pace, passing the tent and walking a

the tree, “Please, I can’t

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

more, but the sun was still high in the sky as we continued deeper into the jungle, my ears

a clearing, stopping to allow the wolves and Duck to drink from the creek. Duck was sniffing frantically, his nose leading him around a large rock face and into the dense

mind-link with either Myla or Pete. They knew to follow Duck, however, and I trusted their judgment in

changing from dense jungle to a

as we continued on. I was not expecting this. We

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

reared, tossing me off her back. I gasped, the wind knocked out of my

filled the air around me as I sat up, reaching to rub

driving Myla and Pete

I got to my knees, then rose to my full height, squaring

all oddly dressed and wore masks that varied in shape and color. A murmur passed around the group, and then someone

straight up to me, reaching out and touching three of her fingers to my forehead, then took them away, tightening her

bowed low, bending at the knees until she touched the ground.

strange lilt to it as she spoke,

passed through the

tilted from side to side as though sizing me up. “Are they

asked,

“Where are they?”

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take

teeth. The woman took a step back, reaching up

The same symbol on the altar in the Temple of the White Queens. It was etched into