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,

head tilting as he looked down at

you? A

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 way, but I

to read,” I said,

“And you have books.”

play dumb.It doesn’t

does being in 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

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

and opened it, my hand gripping the

said, his tone

in here again, you

as I looked

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

said firmly, but he lingered on my name

heated, and not

know nothing about

twirled a lock of her ink-black hair

just know he’s

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

sticking my fingers through a gaping hole in the sleeve of one

clothing get

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

currently hiding from her responsibilities in the kitchen, was

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

crew who are not on duty as a guard must

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

improvement and gave me a soft smile, which warmed my heart

started, settling

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

and daggers?”

her eyes flashing

“Why not as wolves?”

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

you mean by…much

back of my neck prickled to

gave me a look of

then their hounds.But I’ve heard of elves and

hanging open in shock before

you were from

asks with a laugh, giving Scarlett a

waiting

unsure of how to answer the question

days to explain

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

answer, much to my relief,

silent for a few minutes as I pulled the needle and

the shape of a duck.I got bored

seam of the sleeve

the library stocked,” Giselle

books back from his trips… romance, fantasy,

don’t like

admitted, and Giselle and Scarlett both gasped,

“What do you mean?”

Giselle pressed.

do you

stuttered, unsure what to

Dianny, untouched and still in the paper wrapping it had been sent in

to, well, lore and history and