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.

ground out through

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

I didn't even want to know what was

it 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 at the pack and putting up

off to bed and I'm going to assume the two of you will do the same," Nelson said.

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

I

forcefully, motioning for me to follow him with a

headed across the big event tent to 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 fit in

I crossed the room and sat on the edge of the bed. I yawned

pockets, his head turned toward

you're really that miserable about having me bunk with you, you had other options,"

tired. You should rest,"

didn't really answer my question. He also refused to look at me. I laid down on the

bed. I got up and sat down on the ground. Tallis still

to be a gentleman and actually offer the bed to me. He didn't seem like the selfless type. When he

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

that thought, my body relaxed, my eyes

*Theo

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

Right now, I was Tallis, I wasn't Theo. I

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

through the tent and she shuddered. Turning on her side again, Ciana hugged her knees to her chest and shivered in

inside of my cheek and glanced around. Could I really just leave her on the ground to freeze? No,

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

something in her sleep and curled into

at my lips, but I

as I lowered her onto the bed. She nuzzled her

was sure the thin, springy mattress was supporting her. On second

on my shirt. I wasn't

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

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 lot of

fingers clung desperately to my shirt. Despite myself, the

was going to be a long, torturous

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

no matter how