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 gritted teeth,

over at Nelson who smirked again and winked at me. My jaw loosened as I realized he'd planned

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

made 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

it is settled. The two of you will 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

popping. Tallis was still standing there, looking grumpy.

I was ready to

motioning for me

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

room and sat on the edge of the bed.

at Tallis, he was standing there with his hands shoved in his pockets, his head turned toward the curtain door. Being

miserable about having me bunk with you, you

rest," he told

refused to look at me. I laid down on

moved and 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

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

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

that thought, my body relaxed, my

*Theo

kept my eyes averted until Ciana's breathing evened out. Glancing 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

that crap off. Right now, I was Tallis, I wasn't Theo. I couldn't ask her why she was disguised as a boy or anything else that would make her think

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

she shuddered. Turning on her side again, Ciana hugged her

cheek and glanced around. Could I

brought her over to that tiny, sorry excuse for a bed I'd been sleeping

something in her sleep and

tugged at my lips,

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

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

on my shirt. I wasn't balanced

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

without waking her. Seeing as I was supposed to

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

was going to be

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 was

warned myself, but no matter how I tried, my body wouldn't move an inch