58. Grow Some Balls

After a few minutes, the twins, nearly bathing in their sweat, returned and informed me that the carriage was already waiting for me outside.

"River, do you want to change your mind?" Clara and Flare asked in unison after checking if I had forgotten something. Their eyes were still in worry. "You don't know how dangerous it is to travel alone."

"I have the coachman," I joked, trying to appease their mind. "Stop fussing for me. I can do it perfectly."

"But…."

"Nonsense. Why don't you cover for me, and if the alpha king happens to arrive first and looks for me, tell him I am running an errand."

They looked at each other. "Are you sure about this?"

With all honesty, I was not that certain if I could pull it off. Going back to the slave auction house brought many painful memories not worth keeping, but I still had to go.

"I'll come back if I will gain nothing from there."

"Do you know whom to look for, River?"

"Master Henderson, the one who was supervising the auction house." The man al