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

me, his head tilting as he

you?

I were a

at me, and I realized he

I

"And you have books."

play dumb.It doesn't suit

pursed his lips.I waited for

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

door and opened it, my hand gripping

tone of

catch you in here again,

my chest tightening around the words as I looked at him over my shoulder. I had no idea why

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

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

and not from

nothing about

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

know he's the boss, you

as I settled my 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 that map, and I was going

sticking my fingers through a gaping hole in the sleeve of one

their clothing get so

at the

from her responsibilities in the kitchen, was happy

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

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

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

my heart tremendously. I grinned back, flushing with pride. I'd

started, settling

fists most of all I believe, then daggers and swords and the

and daggers?"

eyes

"Why not as wolves?"

much more than other wolves to worry about in these parts, you know.Sometimes wolves are at a disadvantage, and battling with blades is

by...much more

prickled to attention as a rush of adrenaline coursed through my

gave me a look

elves and fairies being prevalent in the

hanging open in shock before I tried

say you

laugh, giving

waiting

north," I replied, unsure of how to answer the question without

would take me days to explain my connections

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

answer, much to my relief, and they moved

few 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 outside the village in Winter

seam of the sleeve and the thread snapped.I cursed

stocked," Giselle said over

back from his trips… romance, fantasy, you

don't like reading

Scarlett both gasped, looking both shocked and

"What do you mean?"

Giselle pressed.

you read,

stuttered, unsure

in New Dianny, untouched and still in

to,

said,