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 to face

head tilting as he looked down at

you?

I were

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

to read,” I said, hoping

“And you have books.”

play dumb.It doesn’t suit

the laundry, 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

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

reached the door and opened it, my hand gripping

he said, his tone of voice giving me

I catch you in here again,

chest tightening around the words as I looked at him over

his answer.He opened his mouth, then closed it

but he lingered on

heated, and not

nothing

she twirled a lock of her ink-black hair

just know he’s the boss,

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

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

exactly does their clothing get so tarnished? This

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

was currently hiding from her responsibilities in the kitchen, was

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

who are not on duty as a guard

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

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

started, settling

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

daggers?”

her eyes flashing with

“Why not as wolves?”

about in these parts, you know.Sometimes wolves are at a disadvantage, and battling with blades

by…much

hair on the back of my neck prickled to attention as a rush of adrenaline coursed through

me a look of

of elves and fairies being prevalent in the Dark Forest to the south.I’ve never seen

my mouth was hanging open in shock before I tried

you were

laugh, giving Scarlett

up, waiting for

of how to answer the question

me days to explain

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

to my relief, and they moved

minutes as I pulled the needle

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 hours

the existing seam of the sleeve and the thread snapped.I cursed under my

the library stocked,” Giselle

back from his

don’t like reading

Scarlett both gasped, looking both shocked and

“What do you mean?”

Giselle pressed.

you read,

well-” I stuttered, unsure what

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

to, well, lore and history