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.

my fingers together,

step toward me, his head tilting as he

are you? A

I were

I?” He arched his brows at me, and I realized he

I said, hoping this was

“And you have books.”

dumb.It doesn’t suit

lips.I waited

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

door and opened it, my hand gripping the knob so tightly

said, his tone of voice

here

I looked at him over

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

said firmly, but he lingered on my name a little too

and not

know nothing

a lock of her ink-black hair around

just know he’s the

heat for today’s laundry.I’d spent the entire night laying awake, reeling from

through a gaping hole in the sleeve of one of

clothing get so tarnished?

the work table, said

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

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

the edge of the village.It’s a rule that all members of the crew who are not on duty as a guard must practice in the ring for

the ring, exactly? Other than rip their clothing to shreds?” I laughed, slipping a thread through a needle

which warmed my heart tremendously. I grinned back, flushing with pride.

settling herself

their fists most of all I believe, then daggers and swords and

daggers?”

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

back of my neck prickled to attention as a rush

gave me a

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

open in

you say you were from

asks with a laugh, giving Scarlett

straightened up, waiting for

unsure of how to answer the question

me days to

Jared kept their mouths tightly shut when it came to their origin stories, rather than air their past traumas out in

to accept my incredibly vague answer, much to my relief,

few minutes as I pulled the needle and thread through the shirt,

me 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

snagged on the existing seam of the sleeve and

library stocked,” Giselle said over

brings new books back from

don’t like

and Scarlett both

“What do you mean?”

Giselle pressed.

do you read,

stuttered,

untouched and

to, well,