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

toward me, his head tilting as he looked down at

are you? A

were

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

like to read,” I said, hoping this was

“And you have books.”

dumb.It doesn’t

but you told Miriam I was a skilled seamstress.”He pursed his lips.I waited for his response, but none came.I eyed him, then turned on my heel

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

opened it, my hand gripping the knob so tightly my

said, his tone of voice

here again, you will be

the words as I looked at him over my shoulder. I had

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

he said firmly, but

and

know nothing

twirled a lock of her

he’s

settled my weight on my stool at 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 study.I needed that map, and I was going to get it, one

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

clothing get so tarnished? This is

at the work table,

was currently hiding from her responsibilities

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

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

their clothing to shreds?” I laughed, slipping a thread through a needle

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

settling herself on a

most of all I believe, then daggers and

daggers?”

eyes flashing

“Why not as wolves?”

about in

mean by…much more than

prickled to attention as a rush of adrenaline coursed

me a look of

she said plainly, “and then their hounds.But I’ve heard of elves and fairies being prevalent in

was hanging open in

you say you were

asks with a laugh, giving

waiting for

unsure of how to answer

days to explain

all of the female servants employed by Jared kept their mouths tightly shut when it came to their origin stories, rather than air

my relief, and they moved on with the conversation without

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

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 sleeve and

the library stocked,” Giselle said over my frustrated

always brings new books back from his trips… romance,

don’t like

and Scarlett both gasped, looking

“What do you mean?”

Giselle pressed.

do you read,

I-uh, well-” I stuttered, unsure what to

that was sitting on my desk back in New Dianny, untouched and still in the paper wrapping it had

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