Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 795

Chapter 6 : I Need That Map “I asked you,”

he growled, taking a heavy step toward me, “a question.”

“Your laundry,” I replied casually, waving my hand toward the basket on the couch.

“You never mentioned you were a historian-”

“This room is off limits,” he said, cutting me off.

Well, this wouldn’t do.

I wasn’t even close to finished looking through his treasure trove. He stopped short of me, crossing his arms over his chest.I did the same, mimicking his stance, even though my heart was thundering.

“If you didn’t want anyone in here, you should have locked the door,” I said tartly.

His steely expression didn’t change, but I saw the flash behind his eyes and the way the corner of his mouth twitched with some unsaid, cutting remark.

‘Try me; I thought.

‘I’ve dealt with worse than you.He said nothing further, but I held his gaze.

“I have no idea where anything is in this house, let alone your room,” I continued.

“It’s a maze.Whoever built it should be ashamed of themselves.”

“You have quite a mouth on you for someone allowed to stay in my house by the graciousness-”

“Like I have a choice? You brought me here against my will.”

I was suddenly seething, every moment of pain, fear, and fury bursting to the surface as I stared up at Jared.

“By the graciousness of your heart? Oh, please-”

“Would you have rather been a breeder? Or left behind to be tossed into a brothel?”

I bit down on the inside of my lip.

Okay, he was right about that.

However— “What right do you have to go snooping around in my private quarters? Do you not realize how fragile-”

“Of course I do,”

I snapped, shifting my weight as I extended a finger to point at one of the glass cases.

“I’ve never seen the Dias of Orian before.But, that’s a model, I’m sure.Likely cast in granite.Oh, and-”

I stepped past him, my shoulder brushing against his arm.

“This author’s theories have been debunked repeatedly.But him-”

I pointed to a large, dust-covered book on a shelf above my head, the title barely visible because of wear and age.

“His theories about the movement of the packs through the northwestern hemisphere of Findali are legend, still to this day.No one has been able to prove him wrong.But you only have volume one in your collection.Volume two covers…”

I trailed off, meeting his gaze.His mouth was slightly ajar, his eyes narrowed into slits as I let my arms drop to my sides.He was shocked, that was Clear, and I’d stupidly given too much of myself away.I didn’t know what to do, so I curtsied and started for the door.

“Wait a f*****g minute,” he rasped, and I halted.

“Who are you?”

“Eliza-”

“I know your name,” he said with obvious annoyance.

together, turning

me, his head tilting as he looked

you?

I were a

wouldn’t willingly tell you, now would I?” He arched his brows at me, and I realized he was not used to being talked to in such a

I said,

“And you have books.”

play dumb.It doesn’t

skilled seamstress.”He pursed his lips.I waited for his response, but none came.I eyed him,

library. I keep it stocked for the servants to use as much

hand gripping the knob

said, his tone of voice

I catch you in here again, you

as I looked at him over my shoulder. I had no idea why

looking forward to his answer.He opened his mouth, then closed it again, but a spark of a challenge flashed behind

he said firmly, but he lingered on

and not

know nothing about

a lock of her ink-black hair around her

just know he’s the boss, you

the worktable, the air already thick with steam from the washing tubs as the water began to heat for today’s laundry.I’d spent the entire night laying awake, reeling from my run-in with Jared in his precious

a child,” I gruffed, sticking my fingers through a gaping hole in the sleeve of one

get so

at the work table, said

who was currently hiding from her responsibilities in the

“Fighting,” she said, matter-of-factly.

of the crew who are not on duty

do in the ring, exactly? Other than rip their clothing to shreds?” I laughed, slipping a

my heart tremendously. I grinned back,

started, settling herself on a

fists most of all I believe, then daggers and

and daggers?” I

nodded, her eyes flashing with

“Why not as wolves?”

there’s much more than other wolves to worry about in these parts, you know.Sometimes wolves are at a disadvantage, and battling

by…much more

to attention as

me a look of

then their hounds.But I’ve heard of elves and fairies being prevalent in the Dark Forest to the south.I’ve never

open in shock before I

did you say you were from

asks with a laugh, giving Scarlett

waiting for

how to answer the

take me days to explain

found that most if not all of the female servants employed by Jared kept their mouths tightly shut when it

answer, much to my relief, and they moved on with the

for a few minutes as I pulled the needle and thread through the shirt, my mind

a little girl.I’d gotten a needlepoint kit for my sixth birthday, a little plastic board in the shape of a duck.I got bored of it within a few hours and gave up, chasing my brother down to the rocky beach

the existing seam of the sleeve and

Giselle

from his trips… romance,

don’t like reading

and Scarlett both gasped, looking

“What do you mean?”

Giselle pressed.

do you

stuttered,

untouched and still in the paper wrapping it had

related to, well, lore and history and