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

me, his head tilting

are you?

I were

with impatience, "I wouldn't willingly tell you, now would I?" He arched his brows at me, and I realized he was not

I

"And you have books."

dumb.It

being in the laundry, but you told Miriam I was a skilled seamstress."He pursed his lips.I waited for his response, but

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

the door and opened it, my hand gripping the

his tone of voice

here again, you will

as I looked at him over my shoulder. I had

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

but he lingered on my name a little too

blood heated, and not from

nothing about

she twirled a lock of

he's the boss,

steam from the washing tubs as the water began to heat for today's laundry.I'd spent the entire night laying

sticking my fingers through a gaping hole in the

get so

from me at the

responsibilities in the kitchen,

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

a sparring ring 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 at

Other than rip their clothing to shreds?" I laughed, slipping a thread through a needle with now

a soft smile, which warmed my heart tremendously.

Giselle started, settling herself

their fists most of all I believe,

daggers?" I

nodded, her eyes flashing

"Why not as wolves?"

too.But there's much more than other wolves to worry about in these parts, you know.Sometimes

you mean by...much

on the back of my neck prickled to attention as a rush of

a look of

elves and fairies being prevalent in the Dark Forest to the south.I've never

open in shock before I

did you say you were

laugh,

up, waiting for

I replied, unsure of how to answer the question without giving

days to explain my connections

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

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

as I pulled the needle and thread

plastic board in the shape of a duck.I got bored of it within a few hours

seam of the sleeve and the

library stocked," Giselle

from

like reading

Scarlett both gasped, looking both

"What do you mean?"

Giselle pressed.

do you

well-" I stuttered, unsure what

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

things related to, well, lore and

said,