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, turning to face

his head tilting

are you? A

I were a

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

like to read," I said,

"And you have books."

dumb.It doesn't

but you told Miriam I was a skilled seamstress."He pursed his lips.I waited for his response, but none came.I eyed him, then turned on

want something to read," he said sharply, "find something in the library. I keep it stocked

my hand gripping the knob so tightly my

tone of voice giving me

catch you in here again,

chest tightening around the words as I looked at

admit I was looking forward to his answer.He opened his mouth, then closed it again, but a spark of a

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

blood heated, and not

know nothing

twirled a lock of her

know he's the boss, you

washing tubs as the water began to heat for today's laundry.I'd spent the

gaping hole in the sleeve of one of the shirts I was supposed to mend

does their clothing get

who was sitting across from me at the work table, said

from her responsibilities in the kitchen, was

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

edge of the village.It's a rule that all members of the crew who

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

my improvement and gave me a soft smile, which warmed my heart tremendously. I grinned back, flushing with pride. I'd

started, settling herself

most of all I believe,

daggers?"

her eyes flashing with

"Why not as wolves?"

other wolves to worry about in these parts, you know.Sometimes wolves

by...much more than other

neck prickled to attention as a rush of adrenaline coursed through my

me a

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

in shock before I tried

you were

laugh, giving

up, waiting for my

how to answer the question

would take me days to explain

found that most if not all of the female servants employed by Jared kept their mouths tightly shut when it came to their origin stories, rather than air their past traumas

much to my relief,

few minutes as I pulled

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

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

stocked," Giselle said over my

always brings new books back from his trips…

like

Scarlett both gasped, looking both shocked and

"What do you mean?"

Giselle pressed.

do you read,

I stuttered, unsure what to

desk back in New Dianny, untouched and still in

like non-fiction, things related to, well, lore

said, looking