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.

face like butterflies. Despite the slight paleness in her cheeks, she still

can't just sit around and wait. Once they get in touch with Mila, we'll need to be ready. We should use

“I suppose you're right…"

grabbed my hands. She pulled me

the Moon Goddess right away. We should be able to find

wanted to rest some," I grumbled, reluctantly

the one thing Mila will need in order to get the curse out of us. We should be prepared. I'm sure it will make her job easier." She tugged me toward the hotel room

was still worried about her but it was hard to ignore her enthusiasm. She did have a way of throwing herself into whatever she was

can go to the temple and get

I never thought I'd see an evil look in her eyes, but there it

her hands on

serious,

my hands in surrender. “Fine, fine. Lead

and a nice, black town car picked

Goddess

at the Light Realm city we were in. It was more elaborate and shinier than anything I'd seen before. I imagined that my brother's palace wasn't as nice as

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

people kneeling on silk and velvet

my head all the way back to look up at

temple were massive, round stained-glass windows that made the sunlight inside appear golden and red. It gave the temple an ethereal

statues throughout the temple and candles clustered on

somewhere, filling the temple with a lovely, melodic sound

right up the center aisle, seeming to

she took charge. I also admired the way her butt moved in her

Moon Goddess priestesses dressed in glossy lavender robes with silver

approached the

help you?"

was here but it might be a topic better discussed in

eyes widened for

see. Please, follow me." She motioned to a door behind

some scrolls open on the altar ad were reciting prayers in

back door into an old, musty smelling

lit a lantern and set it on the desk.

called the Diadem of Nyx,"

most likely place it is located is in Nyx's tomb. Why

related to the Dark King line. That diadem is important to us and the longevity of our family lines," Eliza

lip and glanced sideways at me. I

very loose way of describing why we needed

I will not stand in the way of the White Queen and Dark

us to another door. She opened it, revealing a spiral stone staircase down into a dark

the catacombs. I will show you." She led

black in the catacombs. We were

I felt a shiver go through her and put my arm around

damp and chilly in the catacombs with only the priestess's lamp to

end, to the farthest tomb. “Here is where Nyx was put

It wasn't just a tomb, it was a shrine. The tomb was some kind of crystal-like structure and Nyx was completely preserved inside. I

and frowned. “The

well. “All items of importance

I demanded a little