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.

fingers together, turning

head tilting

are you?

I were a

He arched his brows at me, and I realized he was not used to being talked to

read," I

"And you have books."

dumb.It doesn't

seamstress."He pursed his lips.I waited for

said sharply, "find something in the library. I keep it stocked for the

opened it, my hand gripping the knob so

he said, his tone of voice giving me

you in here again, you

I looked at him over my shoulder. I had no idea why I'd

his answer.He opened his mouth, then

but he

blood heated, and

know nothing

she twirled a lock of her ink-black

know he's the

weight on my stool at the worktable, the air already thick with steam from the washing tubs as the water began to heat for today's laundry.I'd spent the entire night laying awake, reeling from my run-in with Jared in his precious study.I needed

hole in the sleeve of

does their clothing get so tarnished?

across from me at the work table, said nothing in response to

currently hiding from her responsibilities in

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

who are not on duty as a guard must practice in the ring for at least three hours

their clothing to shreds?" I laughed, slipping

a soft smile, which warmed my heart tremendously. I grinned back, flushing with

started, settling herself on a

of all I believe,

and daggers?"

her eyes flashing

"Why not as wolves?"

there's much more than other wolves to worry about in these parts,

mean by...much more than other

prickled to attention as a

me a look

I've heard of elves and fairies being prevalent in

hanging open in shock before

you were from again,

laugh, giving Scarlett a

waiting for my

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

take me days to explain my connections

female servants employed by Jared kept their mouths tightly shut when it came to

vague answer, much to my relief, and they moved on

minutes as I pulled the needle

shape of a duck.I got bored of it within a few hours and gave up, chasing my brother down to the rocky beach

needle snagged on the existing seam of the sleeve and the thread

Giselle said over

books back from his trips…

like

both gasped, looking both shocked

"What do you mean?"

Giselle pressed.

you

well-" I stuttered,

of the Architects Digest that was sitting on my desk back in New Dianny, untouched and still in the paper wrapping it had been sent in before my ill-fated

related to,

said,