Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 84 : Glowing

*Jared*

We boarded the plane and I stopped dead, staring down the narrow tube that was supposed to fly us tens of thousands of feet in the air.

“What's wrong?" Eliza asked, turning to me.

“This… is very small."

Eliza shook her head and grabbed my hand. “Come on, it is perfectly safe."

She pulled me to our seats. Like an expert, she sat down and fastened her seatbelt.

I mimicked her. When the plane jolted, I grabbed the armrests and pressed myself into the back of the seat.

“Jared, we're not taking off yet. They'll make a big announcement, it is fine," she assured, taking my hand again and holding it in her lap.

She relaxed in her seat and closed her eyes.

Glancing around the plane, I noticed that everyone else was getting settled into their seats and they didn't seem at all concerned.

Sweat practically poured down the back of my neck. I breathed in and out repeatedly and looked around at the tiny tube that was somehow an acceptable form of transportation.

When everyone was on the plane, the announcement for takeoff was made.

The engines roared to life and the entire plane vibrated.

“And you've done this before?" I asked, leaning toward Eliza.

She smiled and nodded. “Yes. I promise, nothing will happen."

She squeezed my hand comfortingly.

I nodded but I wasn't entirely convinced. It was such an odd contraption. Sure, it beat walking all the way there, but my mind raced with all the things that could go wrong from a narrow, metal tube hurtling through the sky tens of thousands of feet above land.

I clenched my fists as the plane raced down the runway, squeezing Eliza's fingers. If it hurt her, she didn't show it.

My jaw tensed and I ground my teeth together, getting sucked back into the seat as the plane went faster and faster.

Suddenly, my stomach leapt into my throat and I felt like I was floating. I glanced out the window and saw that we weren't on the ground anymore. The plane was in the air, angled upward, and ascending quickly!

I looked over at Eliza and she was completely unconcerned.

Taking a deep breath, I forced myself to relax and try to enjoy this flight.

Eliza was humming the song from the locket. I looked over at her and saw her fiddling with the necklace.

She was doing that more and more, it seemed. Like the locket was somehow a reminder of what we needed to do.

There was something different about her. From the moment we stepped off the boat, I'd noticed it. She was lighter, happier, more relaxed.

Sitting on the plane, a piece of technology she'd been exposed to as a child, it seemed like it was an everyday activity.

the Dark

always on the go,

I looked around the plane and

the luxury and ease of life in the Realm

damned curse, I couldn't ask her to give up this technology and luxury. I couldn't ask her to give up

eyes closed, humming the song to herself softly. I could only hear the song in her voice now. and that

that she was practically glowing. The light behind her from the plane window gave

see her

see her glow like

I got our bearings in the

She rubbed her stomach.

something wrong?" I asked, touching

even have breakfast and then we did

I looked around the airport for a possible place

tired, too. And my back is a little sore from the plane ride. Maybe

Then we can put

noticed they were

of the hotels, apparently familiar with it. She booked us a room

restaurant in the hotel, so we grabbed some lunch and sat

the Realm of Light, but it definitely agreed with Eliza.

Ciana's contact information. I'm going to give them a call and schedule a meeting." She pulled her phone

are you

you want me to

tapped my finger on the table top and I looked into Eliza's sweet, imploring eyes. I knew

rather meet them first. I don't want

and

meeting my own aunt and uncle soon. Family had

to admit that I had an extended family, let alone that I'd be

it is good to talk to you, too. I was wondering if you and Theo had some time to meet with me and

a pause as she listened to Ciana

Jared. Just let

hung up the phone and

the plan is in motion,"

Are you ready to meet

and strained. Eliza didn't seem to

Theo and Ciana found out who I

enough

rejected me? What if they

this insecure about anything

and slipped into bed. It was late and we'd traveled all day. Eliza and I needed to rest in order to get

are you doing in

bathroom for a long

She looked a

jumped

I'm not feeling all that well," she admitted, touching

looped my arm around her back and helped her to the bed. “Come on, lie down. Did you get

her into