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 he looked

are you? A

I were a

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 a

read," I

"And you have books."

play dumb.It doesn't

you told Miriam I was a skilled seamstress."He pursed his lips.I waited

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

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

his tone

catch you in here again, you will

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

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

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

and not from

know nothing about

lock of her ink-black

just know he's the boss, you

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

like a child," I gruffed, sticking my fingers through a gaping hole in the sleeve of one of the shirts I was supposed

does their clothing get so tarnished?

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

responsibilities in the kitchen, was happy

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

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

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

gave me a soft smile, which warmed my heart tremendously. I grinned back,

started, settling herself on a

with their fists most of all I believe, then

daggers?" I

her eyes

"Why not as wolves?"

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 than

hair on the back of my neck prickled to

gave me 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

open in shock before I tried

you were from again,

with a laugh, giving Scarlett a

waiting

of how to answer

me days to

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

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

pulled

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 should have

on the existing seam of the

keeps the library stocked," Giselle said over my

back from his trips… romance, fantasy, you name

don't like reading

and Giselle and Scarlett both gasped, looking

"What do you mean?"

Giselle pressed.

you read,

well-" I stuttered,

sitting on my desk back in New Dianny, untouched and still

things related to, well, lore and

Giselle said, looking thoroughly