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.

in the Dark Realm. It was

had never looked so at peace in the Dark Realm. She was always on the go, tenacious, and pushing forward. Was that because she

plane and

luxury and ease of life in the Realm of Light

up this technology and luxury. I

softly. I could

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

her glow

her glow like

plane landed, Eliza and I got our

She rubbed her stomach.

wrong?" I asked, touching

even have breakfast and then we did

to eat." I looked around the airport for a possible place to

is a little sore from the plane ride. Maybe we should get a hotel first and find food

put our bags

Right away, I noticed they were all a

with it. She booked us a room and we dropped our bags

so we grabbed some lunch and sat out in

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

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

you going to tell

we are looking for Mila. Do you want me

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

I don't want them to think that I'm after something

and made

own aunt and uncle soon. Family had always

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

is good to talk to you, too. I was wondering if you and Theo

a pause as she listened to

great. You'll be meeting with me and my friend Jared. Just let me know where you want to

up the phone and grinned

the plan is in motion," I

you ready to meet your

didn't seem

much as I wanted to meet my family, it still made me uneasy. Once Theo and Ciana found out who I was,

complicated enough without estranged relatives showing

if they rejected me? What if they didn't

too much? I hadn't felt this insecure about anything since I was

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

doing in there?"

been in the bathroom for a long

looked a

okay!?" I jumped out of

that well," she admitted,

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

helped her into