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.

he will stay with me," he ground out through

loosened as I realized he'd planned that whole setup. He really wanted me to spend the night in a room

didn't even want to

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 with

bunk together. I'm going to head off to bed and I'm going to assume the two of you will do

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

yawned, heavily hinting that I

he said forcefully, motioning for me to follow him with

off by thick, velvety curtains. It was a cramped room with just one twin sized bed, which hardly

on the edge of the bed. I yawned again

turned toward the curtain door. Being inside a tent, there weren't any real doors or windows

miserable about having me bunk

tired. You should rest," he

also refused to look at me.

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

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

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

that thought, my body relaxed, my eyes dropped

*Theo

Ciana's breathing evened out. Glancing at her, I saw her chest rising and

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

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

her side again, Ciana hugged her knees to her chest

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

her up and brought her over to that tiny, sorry

something in her sleep and curled into

smile tugged at my lips, but I fought

the

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

my shirt. I wasn't balanced and

me like a boa constrictor. Clearly, she'd been spending too much

I was supposed to be a

warmth of her body pressed against me and her fingers clung desperately to my shirt. Despite myself, the heavy

to be a

tried to relax. I could feel 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

no matter how