Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 75: A Long Torturous Night

"Well, the contortionist is safe but we have another problem,” Nelson said, coming back into his office.

I stopped glaring at Tallis and turned my attention back to Nelson. He stood beside his desk, tapping his finger on a stack of papers.

"What's wrong?" Tallis demanded gruffly.

"There's been a landslide, not too far from here. Only about a mile away," he said somberly.

“A landslide? Is anyone hurt?” I asked, perking up.

"It happened late at night when no one was around. It does cover the road we were going to take to our next location, but no one was injured," Nelson assured with a nod.

I sighed and relaxed into the chair. The landslide must have been on my pack territory. They weren't common, but I remembered one from my childhood that hurt a lot of people.

I was relieved to learn that it hadn't caused a lot of casualties this time.

"The road isn't a well traveled road, but It will be a while before they clear it, so we will be stuck here until it is cleared," he explained, "Anyway, we aren't planning to leave until the ceremony ends. So hopefully by then, the roads are cleared."

Tallis nodded in understanding. I couldn't tell whether he was upset about the news or not. For some reason, I was a bit happy.

"Now, because space is tight, your little friend is going to have to bunk with you, Tallis," Nelson said, winking at me again and swiftly changing the subject.

"What? No. That is unacceptable," Tallis argued, shaking his head. His brow creased deeply.

"You know how it is. The two of us are the only ones with actual rooms. The rest of the performers share a tent out on the lawn," Nelson said, arching an eyebrow at Tallis.

He grumbled and shook his head. Clearly he didn't like that idea either.

"If that doesn't appeal to you either, he can always stay with me," Nelson suggested, smirking at his brother.

Tallis snorted and glared at the floor..

It was a bit odd to have Nelson refer to me as 'he.' I needed to get used to it now that I was in disguise. Normally, when I was in disguise, I tried to avoid interacting with anyone. It had been to prevent people from recognizing me, not for me to role play long-term.

"Those are all our options," Nelson shrugged.

me," he ground out through gritted teeth, his jaw tensing, eyes refusing to meet

jaw loosened as I realized he'd planned that whole setup. He

was going too far. I didn't even want to

clear he didn't care what anyone else thought of him, but his brother was meddling with his love life now, and things could get very sticky and complicated. Maybe I was better off staying

bunk together. I'm going to head off to bed and I'm going to assume the two of you

got to my feet and stretched, my back popping. Tallis was still standing there, looking

I was

on," he said forcefully, motioning for me to follow him with

where there was another small room closed off by thick, velvety curtains. It was a cramped room with just one twin sized bed, which hardly

and sat on the edge of

he was standing there with his hands shoved in his pockets, his head turned toward

really that miserable about having me bunk with you, you had other options," I pointed

rest,"

refused to look at me. I laid down on the bed and

hadn't moved and I wondered if I was being too needy or presumptuous, taking his bed. I got up and sat

a gentleman and actually offer the bed to me. He didn't seem like the selfless type. When he didn't say anything at all, it was hard to tell what he was thinking or what

razor sharp rocks and it wouldn't have mattered. For the first time in days, I actually felt as long as he was here, there wasn't anything I needed to worry about, and that I could finally take a good night of

that thought, my body relaxed, my eyes dropped instantly and

*Theo

my eyes averted until Ciana's breathing evened out. Glancing at her, I saw her chest rising and falling evenly.

crap off. Right now, I was Tallis, I wasn't Theo. I couldn't ask her why she was disguised as a boy or anything else that would make her think

her sleep, Ciana sighed and rolled onto her back stretching her legs out on the ground. She looked peaceful but I knew she'd have a

on her side again, Ciana hugged her knees to her

around. Could I really

forward, scooped her up and brought her over to that tiny,

something in her sleep and curled into me, whispering something about

at my lips, but I fought

lowered her onto the bed. She nuzzled her nose against my chest

was sure the thin, springy mattress was supporting her. On second thought, that horrible mattress was probably less comfortable than the

shirt.

around me like

no way I could get away from her without waking her. Seeing as I was supposed to be a stranger, if she woke up and found us

fingers clung desperately to my shirt. Despite myself, the heavy organ between my legs stiffened

it! This was going to be

and my desire ached for release. It should have been driving me crazy but I found I was addicted to being close to her,

dangerous... I warned myself, but no matter how