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,

his head tilting as

are you?

were

you, now would I?” He arched his brows at me, and I realized he was not used to being talked to

read,” I said, hoping

“And you have books.”

play dumb.It doesn’t

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

you want something to read,” he said sharply, “find something in the library.

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

tone of voice giving me

here again, you will be

as I looked at him over my shoulder. I had no idea why

forward to his answer.He opened his mouth, then closed it

firmly, but he

and not from

nothing

she twirled a lock of her ink-black

just know he’s the boss,

to heat for today’s laundry.I’d spent the entire night laying awake, reeling from my run-in with

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

does their clothing get so tarnished?

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

hiding from her responsibilities

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

of the village.It’s a rule that all members of the crew who are not

clothing to shreds?” I laughed,

a soft smile, which warmed my heart tremendously. I

Giselle started, settling

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

daggers?” I

eyes flashing with

“Why not as wolves?”

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

mean by…much more

to attention as

gave me a

you know, witches,” she said plainly, “and then their hounds.But I’ve heard of elves and fairies being prevalent in the Dark Forest to the south.I’ve never seen

realized my mouth was hanging open in shock before I tried to stutter a

did you say you were from again,

asks with a laugh, giving Scarlett

waiting for

I replied, unsure of how

me days to explain my connections and

Jared kept their mouths tightly shut when it

much to my relief,

as I pulled the needle and thread through the

a duck.I got bored of it within a few hours and gave up, chasing my brother down to the rocky

existing seam of the sleeve and the

keeps the library stocked,” Giselle said

from his trips… romance,

don’t like

both

“What do you mean?”

Giselle pressed.

you read,

I stuttered, unsure what

was sitting on my desk back in New Dianny, untouched and still in the paper wrapping it had been sent in before my ill-fated journey

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