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.

shook her head, her curls fluttering around her face like butterflies. Despite the

and wait. Once they get in touch with Mila, we'll need to be ready. We

“I suppose you're right…"

Eliza jumped up and grabbed my hands. She pulled me

away. We should be

thought you wanted to rest

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

have a way of throwing herself into whatever she was doing and frankly, I didn't mind getting swept up in

go to the temple and

thought I'd see an

set her hands

serious,

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

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

Moon Goddess Temple," she

and shinier than anything I'd seen before.

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

the temple, there were several people kneeling on silk

ceilings were so high I had to tilt my head all

the front and back of the temple were massive, round stained-glass windows that made the sunlight inside appear

throughout the temple

temple with a lovely, melodic sound that echoed

aisle,

way her butt moved in her

Moon Goddess priestesses dressed in glossy

approached the closets

I help you?" she asked, bowing

but it might be

widened

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

some scrolls open on the altar ad were reciting prayers in

and I followed the priestess through the back door into an old, musty smelling library. The

it on the desk. “What are

called the Diadem

that is a rare item. The most likely place it is located is in Nyx's tomb. Why should I entrust you with such

the Dark King line. That diadem is important to us and the

lip and glanced sideways

very loose way of describing why we

way of the White Queen and Dark King

door. She opened it,

the catacombs. I will show you." She led the way down

catacombs.

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

damp and chilly in the catacombs with only

led us all the way to the end, to the farthest tomb. “Here is where Nyx was put

when I saw the tomb. It wasn't just a tomb, it was a shrine. The tomb was some kind of crystal-like structure and Nyx was

bowed my head and

of importance were

I demanded