Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 86 : All This Way for Nothing

*Jared*

“Eliza, are you okay?" I asked.

As soon as Ciana and Theo left, I noticed Eliza's shoulders sag slightly and she let out a deep breath like she was beyond exhausted.

“I'm just… tired…"

“Come on." I wrapped my arm around her shoulder and supported her against me.

She leaned heavily on me and I could feel her legs tremble a little. Eliza was far more tired than she should be after a little outing.

I tried not to let it bother me. We'd been very busy, traveling all over the place for weeks. Not to mention coming to her home realm to face her family.

She was probably emotionally drained as well.

I supported Eliza back to the hotel and sat her down on the bed.

“Is it the curse?" I asked.

She rubbed her arm where the curse tattoos were hidden under her sleeve.

My own shadow had been very dormant since arriving in the Light Realm. I wondered if that was because I was so worried about Eliza and focused on her.

“I don't know… it feels like it is getting stronger. I've just been so tired." She sighed and laid back on the bed.

“I know the feeling," I admitted. I sat down next to her.

Even though my curse didn't weigh as heavily on me right now, I'd been feeling the fatigue of all our travel as well.

But it wasn't like what Eliza was feeling. I was worried about her.

She'd been glowing the day before, now she looked a little thin and pale.

I reached over and put my hand on her forehead, feeling for a fever. She didn't have one.

“What are you doing?" she asked, smiling sweetly at me.

“I think you should see a healer. Just to make sure there isn't anything else going on."

Eliza scoffed and gently pushed my hand away. She sat up and tucked the locket into her shirt like she wanted to keep it hidden and protected.

“I just need to rest a little more."

“Maybe so, but we've still got a lot to do. I'd rather have a healer confirm that you aren't coming down with something so we can focus on breaking the curse. If you get sick it could slow us down…"

Eliza narrowed her eyes at me. I knew that would get her attention. She was the one constantly saying time was of the essence.

“You have the same curse as me and I can tell you're tired, too. So, I'll see a healer the day that you do."

I gaped at her. What argument could I give her to disagree? She wasn't wrong. We both suffered the same problem.

“As you said, Jared, every second counts." She crossed her arms and gave me a sideways look. “We need to be productive."

“Aren't we waiting for Ciana and Theo to give us word about Mila?" I pointed out, arching an eyebrow.

her curls fluttering around her face like butterflies. Despite the slight paleness

around and wait. Once they get in touch with Mila, we'll need to be ready. We should use this time

“I suppose you're right…"

my hands. She pulled

We should go to the Temple of the Moon Goddess right away. We should be able to find out

thought you wanted to rest some,"

get the curse out of us. We should be prepared. I'm sure it will

way of throwing herself into whatever she was doing and frankly,

and get the diadem if

and whipped around, glaring at me. I never thought I'd

and set her hands

not serious,

I raised my hands in surrender. “Fine, fine.

a car service and a nice, black town car picked us up in front of

to the Moon Goddess

and shinier than anything I'd seen before. I imagined that my brother's palace wasn't as

a massive Moon Goddess statue in the center of a fountain. She held a staff and water

people kneeling on

my head

stained-glass windows that made the sunlight inside appear golden and red.

smaller statues throughout the temple and candles clustered on

music played through speakers somewhere, filling the temple with a lovely, melodic sound that echoed through the massive

right up the center aisle, seeming to know where she

also admired the way her butt moved in her jeans as she walked purposefully toward the

were several Moon Goddess priestesses dressed

the

I help you?"

here but it might be

eyes widened

Please, follow me." She motioned to a door behind the main altar

ad were reciting prayers in different languages and

into an old, musty smelling library. The shelves were

lantern and set it on the desk. “What

called the

item. The most likely place it is located is in Nyx's

related to the Dark King line. That diadem is important

and

way of describing why we

Queen and Dark King

up her lantern and led us to another door. She opened it,

will show you." She led

was pitch black in the catacombs. We were underground, beneath the

to me. I felt a shiver go through her and put my

catacombs with only the priestess's lamp to guide

the way to the end, to the

was some kind of crystal-like structure and Nyx was completely preserved inside. I could see her face and everything she

I bowed my head and frowned. “The diadem isn't

that the Priestess frowned as well. “All items of importance were buried with her.

what?" I demanded a little