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.

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

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

“I suppose you're right…"

my hands. She pulled me

Goddess right away. We should be

you wanted to rest some," I grumbled,

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

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

and get the diadem if you want to

at me. I never thought I'd see an evil look in her eyes, but

set her hands on

not serious, are

raised my hands in surrender.

and a nice, black town

the Moon Goddess Temple," she

Realm city we were in. It was more elaborate and shinier than anything I'd seen before. I imagined

was gilded gold on the outside 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,

temple, there were several people kneeling on silk

were so high I had to tilt my head all the

round stained-glass windows that made the sunlight inside appear golden and red. It gave the temple

were several smaller statues throughout the temple and candles clustered on

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

aisle, seeming to know where she

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

Goddess priestesses dressed in glossy lavender robes with

approached the closets

I help you?"

kind of… rare. We heard it was here but it might be a topic better discussed

priestess's eyes widened for

motioned to a door behind the main altar where the other priestesses were

open on the altar ad were reciting prayers in different

followed the priestess through the back door into an old, musty smelling library. The shelves were full

lit a lantern and set it on the desk.

the

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

King line. That diadem is important to us and the longevity of

bit her lower lip and

a very loose way of describing why we

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

another door. She opened it, revealing

show you." She

in the catacombs. We were

I felt a shiver go

chilly in the catacombs with only the priestess's lamp to guide

led us all the way to the end, to the farthest

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

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

items of importance were buried

what?" I demanded a