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 slight paleness in her

touch with Mila, we'll need to be ready. We should use this time to find

“I suppose you're right…"

grabbed my

We should go to the Temple of the Moon Goddess right away. We should

I thought you wanted to rest some," I grumbled, reluctantly

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

her but it was hard to ignore her enthusiasm. She did have a way

go to the temple and get the diadem if

glaring at me. I never thought I'd

and set her hands on

not serious,

my hands in surrender. “Fine, fine.

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

Moon Goddess

at the window at the Light Realm city we were in. It was more elaborate and shinier than anything I'd seen before.

and the 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 staff,

people kneeling on

high I had to tilt my head all the way back to look up

made the sunlight inside appear golden and red. It gave the temple an

several smaller statues throughout the temple and candles clustered on pedestals to

through speakers somewhere, filling the temple with a lovely,

right up the center aisle, seeming to know where she was

she took charge. I also admired the way her butt moved in her jeans as she walked purposefully toward the front

were several Moon Goddess priestesses dressed in glossy

the closets

you?" she asked, bowing

something kind of… rare. We heard it was here but it might be a topic better discussed in private," I said, standing

priestess's eyes widened

motioned to a door behind the main altar where the other

had some scrolls open on the altar ad were reciting prayers in different

back door into an old,

lantern and set it on

for something called the Diadem of Nyx," I

located is

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

lower lip and glanced

a very loose way of

I will not stand in the way of the White Queen and Dark King lines. I will take you

picked up her lantern and led us to another door. She

I will show you." She led

pitch black in the catacombs. We were

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

in the catacombs with only

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

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 completely preserved inside.

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

Priestess frowned as well. “All items of importance were buried with her. That is our way…

demanded