Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 273

 

Chapter 53: Following Destiny

Troy

Duck was bounding up the beach ahead of us, his tongue hanging out of the side of his mouth and slapping his snout as he ran. Robbie was sulking behind me, his feet shuffling in the sand.

“Come on, man. We have to go back for the girls, you know,” I said, looking at him over my shoulder. He huffed audibly, like an animal, but refused to keep in step with me. Robbie hadn’t wanted to leave Dianny. He had met someone, but refused to talk about it to anyone, which was probably because Myla would tease him relentlessly if she found out.

Oh, Keaton was going to have my head over the Myla situation.

I could already see him storming down the beach towards us, his face twisted in anger.

“Where is she?!” he bellowed from several yards away, his voice booming over the sound of the waves lapping against the sand. I waved at him.

“Nice to see you too!”

“Shut up, Troy. You useless,” His words were drowned out by the sound of the waves crashing over a large rock as we passed by. High tide. I turned my head to look over at the Persephone. Its masts were mended, and people were climbing the rat lines to help hoist the sails back into place.

“She’s fine. She felt she needed to stay back with Maeve and Pete,” I said, stopping short of Keaton, who was fuming with frustration.

“Fine? You’ve been gone for three days, and all you have to say to me is that she’s fine?” He crossed his arms over his chest, cheeks reddening. “And… at least a dozen complete strangers show up at our camp saying they’re going to fix our ship with nothing but primitive tools,”

“Looks fixed t’ me,” Robbie said with a chuckle, tilting his head towards the Persephone. Keaton reddened further, his eyes glazing over with righteous fury.

“What exactly are you doing back here? Hmm? Without the women? You brought this useless dog but not- Keaton pointed down at Duck, who interrupted him by licking his hand and leaving a trail of slime along the cuff of Keaton’s coat. “Ugh!”

“There’s a lot to explain,” I said, running my fingers through my hair. How the hell was I supposed to explain everything that had happened?

“Obviously! And what’s wrong with you, Rob?” Keaton stepped forward, giving Robbie a quizzical eye. It was unlike Robbie to sulk.

“Robbie has a girlfriend”

“I found my mate.”

I nearly snapped my neck turning to face him. Keaton and I stared at Robbie, jaws slack in communal shock.

“I’m

stay behind.” Robbie tucked his hands into his pockets,

looked at me, and we broke

But Robbie wasn’t laughing.

a tear from his eye, his face falling as Robbie’s cheeks

tightening to a knot. Robbie had been markedly absent during most of our stay in Dianny, but Myla had made it seem like he was merely enjoying himself, not that

it’s true. Her name is Alison. And she won’t leave Dianny. I’m gonna stay

Wait a

look-” | interrupted, holding my hands up in surrender, “We’re going through the southern passage. All

no, no, no, Hold on just a minute – Keaton took a step forward. “You’re staying behind? And you–” He turned to me, pointing his

said, pausing to clear my throat. Now or never. “And if we don’t go through the pass, Maeve’s mother is going

die.”

What does that have to do

Tomb,” i continued, reaching out and grabbing his hand, folding his pointed finger

I reared back, dodging his blow, and then bent my head to rush

shirts. He slammed us together, my nose cracking against Keaton’s forehead. “I’m staying,” he said calmly as Keaton and I staggered

rubbed my nose, glaring at Keaton, who was holding his head in his hands and hissing in pain. I straightened up, happy to be the first to regain my composure

treasure hunt, Troy!”

more imperative that we find the

we don’t? You’ve heard the stories about the Pass. Treading water in the southern channel is one thing, Troy. Going through

quickly, “We

 

really leaving us, Rob? You’re sure?” Keaton turned to Robbie, squinting into the sun to look up

planting his hands on his hips. “The only reason I’m letting any of

because we are likely to be blacklisted from doing any type of business in the pack lands

Keaton said, his eyes

even open my mouth, “We should have never gotten into business with

was right, of course. But I stole a glance at Keaton, who tilted his

it not been for Damian. We

Maeve

looking over his shoulder

lake.

Myla waved her hand in dismissal, stepping into the boat and sitting down on one of the benches.

Robbie left to go back to camp. Robbie had returned in the morning, relaying a message from Keaton and Troy that

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