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.

planes in the Dark Realm. It was wild and

looked so at peace in the Dark Realm. She was always on the go, tenacious, and pushing forward. Was

and the wonder of technology that

of life in the

I couldn't ask her to give up this technology and luxury. I couldn't ask her to give up the

herself softly. I could only hear the song in her voice now. and that didn't bother

the

wanted to see her glow

to see her glow

and I got

She rubbed her stomach.

wrong?" I

hungry. We didn't even have breakfast and then we did all that

to eat." I looked around the airport

And my back is a little sore from the plane ride. Maybe we

we can put our

the airport, there were several large hotels. Right away, I noticed they were all a lot nicer than any

one of the hotels, apparently familiar with it. She booked us a room and we dropped our bags

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

of Light, but it

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

you going to tell

you

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

want them to think

nodded and

thought about how I was meeting my own aunt and uncle soon. Family had always been

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

it's Eliza," I heard Eliza say into the phone. “Yeah, yeah, it is good to talk to you, too. I was wondering if you and Theo had some time to meet with

listened to Ciana on the other

Jared. Just let me know where you want to

the phone and grinned

the plan is in motion,"

ready to meet

but my smile felt tight and strained. Eliza didn't seem to notice because our food was brought to us at that

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

were complicated enough

they rejected me? What

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

shirt and pants, wearing just boxers, and slipped into bed. It was late and we'd traveled all day. Eliza and I needed to rest in order to get ready for this

in there?" I called

bathroom for

looked a little pale,

you okay!?" I jumped out of

feeling all that well,"

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

helped her