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—”

forward and kissing him hard enough for a blush to rise to my own cheeks. I looked away,

scruff of his neck to stop him from drinking it all in one go. She offered him some food,

head back against the sand and

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

my back,” she said, bending down to pet Duck on the head, cooing

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 and Robbie, knowing full well

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

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He called out, turning and looking down the beach towards the group of men seated around Olly’s cooking fire, plates of fish in their

his sleeve as he

wrong with him?”

Maeve and Myla into the jungle.

righted himself, straightening his shoulders as he nodded at Keaton,

quickly. “We need to get at least one of

at me and Myla before running back over to where

Keaton walked away, their heads

next to Duck, stroking him 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

whispered, pressing my forehead against the tree, “Please, I can’t lose him

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

but the sun was still high in the sky as we continued deeper into

the creek. Duck was sniffing frantically, his nose leading him around a large rock face and into the

to follow Duck, however, and

jungle to

not expecting this. We were past the jungle now. We couldn’t see

each other, then sniffed the air, whining to alert me to some smell they were picking up on that was new,

wind knocked out of

I sat up, reaching to rub the tender bruise forming on my back when I

variety of spears and long knives. They charged, driving Myla

knees, then rose to my full height, squaring my shoulders

i bellowed, and to my surprise, they did. They were all oddly dressed and wore masks that varied in shape and color. A murmur passed around

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

knees until she touched the ground. The group followed

voice carrying a strange lilt to it as she spoke, “A youth, not yet in

murmur passed through the

she tilted from side to

wolves?” she asked,

“Where are they?”

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I will take you

The woman took a step back, reaching up

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