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.

fingers together, turning

took a step toward me, his head

are you? A

were

willingly tell you, now would I?” He arched his brows at me, and

like to read,” I

“And you have books.”

play dumb.It doesn’t suit

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

hand gripping the knob so tightly

his tone of voice giving me

in here again,

said, my chest tightening around the words as I looked at him

answer.He opened

firmly, but he lingered

blood heated, and not from

know nothing about

she twirled a lock of her ink-black

know he’s

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

fingers through a gaping hole in the sleeve of one of the shirts I was supposed to

does their clothing get so tarnished? This is

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

responsibilities in the kitchen, was

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

at 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 at least three hours

exactly? Other than rip their clothing to

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

settling

most of all I believe, then daggers and swords

daggers?” I

eyes flashing

“Why not as wolves?”

more than other wolves to worry about in these parts, you know.Sometimes wolves are at a

mean by…much more than other

of my neck prickled to attention as

a look

“and then their hounds.But I’ve heard of elves and fairies being prevalent

open in shock before I tried

did you say you were from

a laugh, giving Scarlett

straightened up, waiting for

of how to answer

would take me days to explain my connections

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

to accept my incredibly vague answer, much to my relief, and they moved on with the conversation without

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

taught 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 within a few hours and

needle snagged on the existing seam of the sleeve and the

keeps the library stocked,” Giselle

books back from

don’t like

both gasped,

“What do you mean?”

Giselle pressed.

do you

I stuttered,

Dianny, untouched and still in the paper wrapping it had been sent in before my ill-fated journey

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