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,

step toward me, his head

you? A

were

He arched his brows at me, and I realized he was not used to being talked to in

like to read," I said, hoping this was

"And you have books."

play dumb.It doesn't

skilled seamstress."He pursed his lips.I waited for his response, but none came.I eyed him, then turned

want something to read," he said sharply, "find something in the library.

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

his tone of

in here again,

tightening around the words as I

to his answer.He opened his mouth, then closed it again, but

my study, Eliza," he said firmly, but he

blood heated, and not from

know nothing

lock of her ink-black

he's

for today's laundry.I'd spent the entire night laying awake, reeling from my run-in with Jared in his precious

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

does their clothing get so

who was sitting across from me at the work table, said

was currently hiding from her responsibilities in the kitchen, was happy to

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

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

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

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

Giselle started, settling herself on a

I believe, then daggers and

daggers?" I

nodded, her eyes flashing with

"Why not as wolves?"

they do that too.But there's much more than other wolves to worry about in

mean by...much more than

of my neck prickled to attention as a rush of adrenaline coursed through my

gave me a look of

know, witches," she said plainly, "and then their hounds.But I've heard of elves and fairies being prevalent in the Dark Forest to

hadn't realized my mouth was hanging open in shock

you

with a laugh, giving Scarlett a

straightened up, waiting for my

unsure of how to answer the

to explain my

Jared kept their mouths tightly shut when it came to their

accept my incredibly vague answer, much to my

pulled the needle and thread through the shirt, my mind

bored of it within a few hours and gave

existing seam of the sleeve and

stocked," Giselle said over my frustrated

books back from his trips… romance, fantasy,

like

and Scarlett both gasped, looking both shocked and slightly

"What do you mean?"

Giselle pressed.

you

I-uh, well-" I stuttered, unsure what to

in New Dianny, untouched and still in the paper wrapping it

related to, well, lore

said,