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

winked at me. My jaw loosened as I realized he'd

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

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

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

was still standing there, looking grumpy. He might not have

I

motioning for me to follow him with

tent to where there was another small room closed off by thick, velvety curtains. It was a cramped room with just one twin

sat on the edge of the bed. I yawned

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

having me bunk with you,

You should rest,"

how he didn't really answer my question. He also refused to look at me. I

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

seem like the selfless type. When he didn't

razor sharp rocks and it wouldn't have mattered. For the first time in days, I actually felt as long as he was here,

my eyes dropped instantly and I fell

*Theo

out. Glancing at her, I saw her chest rising and falling evenly. Her eyelids

makeup that made her look like a boy, I could see her real 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

on the ground. She looked peaceful but I knew she'd have a

through the tent and she shuddered. Turning on her side again, Ciana hugged

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

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

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

at my lips, but I

as I lowered her onto the bed. She

was supporting her. On

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

I could move, she had her arms and legs locked around me like

was supposed to be a stranger, if she woke up and found

clung desperately to my shirt. Despite myself,

This was going to be

her arms and legs clenching around me as she dreamt. My pants tightened and my

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