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.

Dark Realm.

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

and the wonder of technology that it

the luxury and ease of life in the Realm of Light and come back to the Dark

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

the song to herself softly. I could only hear

practically glowing. The light behind her from the plane window gave her a beautiful halo, framing her curls and her soft

to see her glow like that,

her glow like

I

She rubbed her stomach.

wrong?" I asked, touching her

even have breakfast and then

something to eat." I looked around the airport for a

back is a little sore from the plane ride. Maybe we should get a

put our bags

they were all a lot nicer than any

went right to one of the hotels, apparently familiar with it. She booked us

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

of Light, but it definitely agreed with Eliza.

give them

are you going to tell

looking for Mila. Do you want me to tell them

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

not. I'd rather meet them first. I don't want them to think that

nodded and made the

I was meeting my own aunt and

I had an extended

it's Eliza," I heard Eliza say into the phone. “Yeah, yeah, it is good to talk to you, too. I was wondering if

pause as she listened

me and my friend Jared. Just let me know where you want to meet. We can

the phone and grinned at

the plan is in motion,"

you ready to

and strained. Eliza didn't seem to notice because

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

complicated enough without estranged

me? What

hadn't felt this insecure about anything since I was

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

you doing in there?" I

in the bathroom for

doorway. She looked a little pale,

jumped out

that well," she admitted, touching

her to the bed. “Come on,

helped her into