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,

a step toward me, his head tilting as he looked down at

you? A

were a

brows at me, and I realized he

I said,

"And you have books."

play 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 my heel

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

the door and opened it, my hand gripping the knob so

his tone of voice

I catch you in here again, you will

that a promise?" I said, my chest tightening around the words as I looked at him over my shoulder. I had no

forward to his answer.He opened his mouth, then closed it again, but a spark of a challenge flashed

study, Eliza," he said firmly, but he lingered on my name a little

blood heated, and not

know nothing

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

he's the

thick with steam from the washing tubs as the water began to heat for today's laundry.I'd

hole in the sleeve of

their clothing get

was sitting across from me at the work table, said

hiding from her responsibilities in the

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

of the village.It's a rule that all members of the crew who are not on duty as a guard must practice

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

soft smile, which warmed my heart tremendously. I

settling herself

all I believe,

daggers?" I

nodded, her eyes flashing with

"Why not as wolves?"

do that too.But there's much more than other wolves to worry about in these parts, you know.Sometimes wolves are at a disadvantage, and

you mean by...much more

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

gave me a look

you know, witches," 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

open in shock

did you say you were from

laugh, giving Scarlett

up, waiting for

north," I replied, unsure of how

would take me days to explain my connections

servants employed by Jared kept their mouths tightly shut when it came to their origin stories, rather than air their

to my relief,

I pulled the

to sew when I was a little girl.I'd gotten a 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 instead.I

the existing seam of the

Giselle said over

brings new books back from his

don't like

admitted, and Giselle and Scarlett both gasped, looking both shocked and slightly

"What do you mean?"

Giselle pressed.

you read,

well-" I stuttered, unsure what

Dianny, untouched and still in the paper wrapping it had been sent in before my

to, well, lore and

said, looking