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.

my fingers together,

toward me, his head tilting as he looked down at

you?

I were

you, now would I?" He arched his brows at me, and I realized he was not used to being

like to read," I said,

"And you have books."

dumb.It doesn't

skilled seamstress."He pursed his lips.I waited

something in the library. I keep it stocked for the servants

my hand gripping the knob so tightly my

he said, his tone of

I catch you in here

I looked at him over my

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

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

and not from

know nothing

twirled a lock of her ink-black

just know he's the boss, you

lip 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

hole in

exactly does their clothing get so tarnished?

who was sitting across from me at the work table, said nothing in

from her responsibilities in the kitchen, was happy to

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

who are not on duty as a guard must practice in the ring for at

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

which warmed my heart tremendously. I grinned back, flushing with pride. I'd take the little wins, I

started, settling herself on

fight with their fists most of all I believe, then daggers and swords and

and daggers?"

eyes

"Why not as wolves?"

than other wolves to worry about in

do you mean by...much more than other

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

a look of

"and then their hounds.But I've heard of elves and fairies

open in shock before I

say you were from again,

a laugh, giving Scarlett

straightened up, waiting

from...up north," I replied, unsure of how to answer the question without giving

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

and Scarlett seemed to accept my incredibly vague answer, much to my relief, and

a few minutes as I pulled the needle

little plastic board in the shape of a duck.I got bored of

the sleeve and

keeps the library stocked," Giselle said over my

always brings new books back from his

like

Giselle and Scarlett both gasped, looking both shocked

"What do you mean?"

Giselle pressed.

do you

stuttered, unsure

Architects Digest that was sitting on my desk back in New Dianny, untouched and still in the paper wrapping it had

related to, well, lore and

Giselle said,