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.

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

and winked at me. My jaw loosened as I realized he'd planned that whole setup. He really wanted me to

even want

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 at the pack and putting up

going to assume the two of you will do the same," Nelson said. He gave us a casual wave

my feet and stretched, my back popping. Tallis was still standing there, looking grumpy. He might

hinting that I was ready to

said forcefully, motioning for

the big event tent to where there was another small room closed off by thick, velvety curtains. It was

and sat on the edge of the bed. I yawned again and rubbed my

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

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

tired. You should rest," he told me

really answer my question. He also refused to look at me. I laid down on the bed and looked up at

I wondered if I was being too needy or presumptuous, taking his bed. I got up and sat down on the ground. Tallis still didn't say anything, so I curled up and closed

like the selfless type. When he didn't say anything at all, it was hard to

or 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

that thought, my body relaxed, my

*Theo

Glancing at her, I saw her chest rising and falling evenly. Her eyelids rippled as underneath, her eyes shifted back and forth. She

beauty underneath. I wished she'd wash that crap off. Right now, I was Tallis, I wasn't Theo. I couldn't ask her why she was disguised as a

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

her side again, Ciana

the inside of my cheek and glanced around. Could I really just leave her

forward, scooped her up and brought her over to that tiny, sorry excuse for a bed I'd been

in her sleep and curled into me, whispering

at my lips, but I fought it

tightened around my shirt as I lowered her onto the bed. She nuzzled her nose against my

I tried to pull back once I was sure the thin, springy mattress was supporting her. On second thought, that horrible

pulled on my shirt. I wasn't balanced and I fell

I could move, she had her arms and legs locked around me like a boa constrictor. Clearly, she'd been spending too much time

realizing there was 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 like this, she might freak out and I'd have a

of her body pressed against me and her fingers clung desperately to my shirt. Despite

This was going to be a

to relax. I could feel every inch of her body pressing against me, her arms and legs clenching around me as she dreamt. My pants tightened and my desire ached for release. It should have been driving me crazy but I found I

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