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.

knitted my fingers together, turning to face

head tilting as he looked down at

you?

were a

I?” He arched his brows at me, and I realized he was not used to being

I

“And you have books.”

play dumb.It

seamstress.”He pursed his lips.I waited for his response, but none came.I eyed him, then turned on my heel and walked toward the

read,” he said sharply, “find something in the library. I keep it stocked for the servants to use

it, my hand gripping

tone of

you in here again, you will

I said, my chest tightening around the words as I looked at him over my shoulder. I had no idea why I’d

answer.He opened his mouth, then closed it again, but a spark

study, Eliza,” he said firmly, but

and

nothing about

a lock of her ink-black

just know he’s the

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

through a gaping hole in the sleeve of one of the

does their clothing get so tarnished? This

was sitting across from me at the work table, said nothing in

who was currently hiding from her responsibilities in the kitchen, was

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

the crew who are not on duty as a guard must practice in the ring for at least

rip their clothing to shreds?” I

me a soft smile, which warmed my heart tremendously. I grinned back, flushing with pride. I’d take the little

started, settling herself

I

and daggers?” I

eyes

“Why not as wolves?”

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

do you mean by…much

the back of my neck prickled to attention as a rush

a look of

then their hounds.But I’ve heard of elves and fairies being prevalent in the Dark Forest to the

hadn’t realized my mouth was hanging open in shock before I tried

say you were from

with a laugh, giving Scarlett

waiting for my

how to

days to explain my connections and pack,

if not all of the female servants employed by Jared kept their mouths tightly shut when it came to their origin stories,

answer, much to my relief,

few minutes as I pulled the needle and

how to sew when I was 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

the sleeve and the thread snapped.I cursed under my

stocked,” Giselle said over my

new books back from his trips…

don’t like reading

admitted, and Giselle and Scarlett both gasped, looking both shocked and

“What do you mean?”

Giselle pressed.

do you

I stuttered, unsure what

untouched and

to,