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.

through

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

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

now, and

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

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

heavily hinting that I was ready to

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

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

the room and sat on the edge of the

with his hands shoved in his pockets, his head turned toward the curtain

miserable about having me bunk with you, you had

should rest," he told me

answer my question. He also refused to look at me. I laid down on

wondered if I was being too needy or presumptuous, taking his bed. I got up and sat

to me. He didn't seem like the selfless type. When he didn't say anything at all, it was hard to tell what

have been lying on a bed 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 a good

body relaxed, my eyes dropped instantly and I fell

*Theo

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

was Tallis, I wasn't Theo. I couldn't ask her

her sleep, Ciana sighed and rolled onto her back stretching her legs out on the ground. She looked peaceful but I

shuddered. Turning on her side again, Ciana hugged her knees to her

glanced around. Could I really just leave her on the ground to freeze?

scooped her up and brought her over to that tiny, sorry excuse for a bed

in her sleep and curled

smile tugged at my lips, but I

onto the bed. She nuzzled her nose against my chest and wouldn't let

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

her hands pulled on my shirt. I wasn't balanced and I

move, she had her arms and legs locked around me like a boa constrictor. Clearly,

her. Seeing as I was supposed to be a stranger, if she woke up and found

her fingers clung desperately to my shirt. Despite myself, the heavy organ

going to be

pants tightened and my desire ached for release. It should have been driving me crazy

no matter how