Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 795

Chapter 6 : I Need That Map "I asked you,"

he growled, taking a heavy step toward me, "a question."

"Your laundry," I replied casually, waving my hand toward the basket on the couch.

"You never mentioned you were a historian-"

"This room is off limits," he said, cutting me off.

Well, this wouldn't do.

I wasn't even close to finished looking through his treasure trove. He stopped short of me, crossing his arms over his chest.I did the same, mimicking his stance, even though my heart was thundering.

"If you didn't want anyone in here, you should have locked the door," I said tartly.

His steely expression didn't change, but I saw the flash behind his eyes and the way the corner of his mouth twitched with some unsaid, cutting remark.

‘Try me; I thought.

‘I've dealt with worse than you.He said nothing further, but I held his gaze.

"I have no idea where anything is in this house, let alone your room," I continued.

"It's a maze.Whoever built it should be ashamed of themselves."

"You have quite a mouth on you for someone allowed to stay in my house by the graciousness-"

"Like I have a choice? You brought me here against my will."

I was suddenly seething, every moment of pain, fear, and fury bursting to the surface as I stared up at Jared.

"By the graciousness of your heart? Oh, please-"

"Would you have rather been a breeder? Or left behind to be tossed into a brothel?"

I bit down on the inside of my lip.

Okay, he was right about that.

However— "What right do you have to go snooping around in my private quarters? Do you not realize how fragile-"

"Of course I do,"

I snapped, shifting my weight as I extended a finger to point at one of the glass cases.

"I've never seen the Dias of Orian before.But, that’s a model, I'm sure.Likely cast in granite.Oh, and-"

I stepped past him, my shoulder brushing against his arm.

"This author's theories have been debunked repeatedly.But him-"

I pointed to a large, dust-covered book on a shelf above my head, the title barely visible because of wear and age.

"His theories about the movement of the packs through the northwestern hemisphere of Findali are legend, still to this day.No one has been able to prove him wrong.But you only have volume one in your collection.Volume two covers..."

I trailed off, meeting his gaze.His mouth was slightly ajar, his eyes narrowed into slits as I let my arms drop to my sides.He was shocked, that was Clear, and I'd stupidly given too much of myself away.I didn't know what to do, so I curtsied and started for the door.

"Wait a f*****g minute," he rasped, and I halted.

"Who are you?"

"Eliza-"

"I know your name," he said with obvious annoyance.

together,

took a step toward me, his head tilting as

are you?

were

laced with impatience, "I wouldn't willingly tell you, now would I?" He arched his brows at me, and I realized he was not used to being talked to in such

like to read," I said, hoping

"And you have books."

play dumb.It doesn't

in the laundry, but you told Miriam I was a skilled seamstress."He pursed his lips.I waited for his response, but none came.I eyed

the library. I keep it stocked for the servants to use as much

and opened it, my hand gripping the knob so tightly

tone of voice giving

in here

chest tightening around the words as I looked at him over my shoulder. I

admit I was looking forward to his answer.He opened his mouth, then closed

my study, Eliza," he said firmly, but he lingered

and not

nothing about

she twirled a lock of her ink-black hair around her

he's the boss,

for today's laundry.I'd spent the entire

gaping hole in the sleeve

exactly does their clothing get so tarnished?

was sitting across from me at the work table, said nothing in

from her responsibilities in the kitchen, was happy

"Fighting," she said, matter-of-factly.

ring at the edge of the village.It's a rule that all members of the crew who are not on duty as a guard must practice in the ring for at least three hours

do they do in the ring, exactly? Other than rip their clothing to shreds?" I laughed, slipping a

me a soft smile, which warmed my heart tremendously. I grinned back, flushing with pride. I'd take the little wins,

Giselle started, settling herself on a

of all I believe, then daggers and swords and the

daggers?" I

her eyes flashing with

"Why not as wolves?"

other wolves to worry about in

mean by...much more

hair on the back of my neck prickled to attention as a rush of

a look

"and then their hounds.But I've heard of elves and fairies being prevalent in the Dark Forest to the south.I've never seen

hanging open in shock before I tried to stutter a

you say you were from again,

with a laugh, giving Scarlett

waiting for

north," I replied, unsure of how to answer the question

would take me days to explain my connections

mouths tightly shut when it came to their origin stories, rather than air their past

incredibly vague answer, much to my relief, and they moved on with the

silent for a few minutes as I pulled the

needlepoint kit for my sixth birthday, a little plastic board in the shape of a duck.I got bored of it within a few hours and gave up, chasing my brother down to the rocky beach outside the village in Winter Forest

snagged on the existing seam of the sleeve and the thread snapped.I

stocked," Giselle said over my

new books back from

like reading

both gasped, looking

"What do you mean?"

Giselle pressed.

do you

I stuttered, unsure what

untouched and still in the paper wrapping

things related to, well,

Giselle said, looking