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.

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

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

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

love life now, and things could get very

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

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

I was ready to go to

he said forcefully, motioning for

small room closed off by thick, velvety curtains. It was a cramped room with just

the edge of the bed. I

pockets, his head turned toward the curtain door. Being inside a tent, there

you're really that miserable about having me bunk

tired. You should rest," he

refused to look at me. I laid down on the bed and looked up at the tent ceiling, red

I got up and sat down on the ground.

was probably too much to expect him to be 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 he

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

my

*Theo

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

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

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

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

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

brought her over to that tiny, sorry excuse for a

mumbled something in her sleep and curled into

my lips,

my shirt as I lowered her onto the bed. She nuzzled her

back once I was sure the thin, springy mattress was supporting

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

legs locked around me like

get away from her without waking her. Seeing as I was supposed to be a stranger, if she woke up and found us

against me and her fingers clung desperately to my shirt. Despite myself, the heavy organ between my legs stiffened and pressed

was going to be a long,

and legs clenching around me as she dreamt. My pants tightened and my desire ached for release.

no matter how I tried, my body wouldn't move an