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

him back by the scruff of his neck to

said, laying his head back against the sand and promptly

soon as he wakes up.” I said to Myla, who nodded

said, bending down to pet Duck on the head, cooing

He was absolutely sick over the fact that Myla was leaving on a quest to find

his ship or his crew when the storm

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towards the group of men seated around

his mouth on his sleeve as he jogged over to us, looking down at

wrong with

Maeve and Myla into the jungle.

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

the men stay here,” Keaton said quickly. “We need to get at least one of the engines running

to where the crew

walked away, their heads

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 few paces into the jungle,

against the tree,

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

not more, but the sun was still high in the sky as we continued deeper into the jungle, my ears popping as we climbed

and Duck to drink from the creek. Duck was sniffing frantically,

They knew to follow Duck, however, and I

changing from dense jungle to a wide,

I was not expecting this. We were past the jungle now. We couldn’t see mountains from our camp on

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

knocked out of my lungs as

to rub the tender bruise forming on my back when I stopped, fear taking

were standing around us, surrounding us, holding a variety of spears and long knives. They charged, driving Myla and Pete back into the brush. Duck trembled as he reached my side

then rose to

oddly dressed and wore masks that varied in shape and color. A murmur passed around the group, and then someone pushed through, a woman, her face

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

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

lilt to it as she spoke, “A

murmur passed

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

wolves?” she asked, and

“Where are they?”

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take you

The woman took a step

the map. The same symbol on the altar in