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 Realm. It was

was always on the go, tenacious, and pushing forward. Was that because she was

I looked around the plane and

life in the Realm of Light and come

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

could only hear the song in her voice

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

to see her glow like

see her glow like

the plane landed, Eliza and I

She rubbed her stomach.

I asked,

even have breakfast and then we did all

to eat." I looked around the airport for a

sore from the plane ride.

Then we can put our bags down,

Right away, I noticed they were all

it. She booked

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

lot to get used to in the Realm of Light, but it definitely agreed with Eliza. She just kept

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

you going to tell

are looking for Mila. Do you want me to tell

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

don't want them to think

nodded and

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

that I had an

is good to talk to you, too. I was wondering

pause as she listened to Ciana on the other

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

hung up the phone

the plan is in

you ready to meet

smile felt tight and strained. Eliza didn't seem to notice because our food was brought to

made me uneasy. Once Theo and Ciana found out who I was, they might think I was trying to extort

were complicated enough without estranged relatives

if they rejected me? What if they

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

boxers, and slipped into bed. It was late and we'd traveled all day.

you doing in there?" I called to

been in the bathroom for

looked a

jumped out

feeling all that well," she admitted,

looped my arm around her back and helped her to the bed.

helped her into