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,

took a step toward me, his head tilting

are you? A

I were a

arched his brows at me, and I realized

I said,

"And you have books."

play dumb.It doesn't

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

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

the door and opened it, my hand gripping

said, his tone of voice giving me

catch you in here again,

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

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 his

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

heated, and not from

know nothing

lock of her ink-black hair around her

know he's the boss, you

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

fingers through a gaping hole in the

get so tarnished? This

me at the work table, said nothing in response to my

from her responsibilities in the kitchen,

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

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

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

my improvement and gave me a soft smile, which warmed my heart

started, settling herself on

most of all I

and daggers?"

her eyes flashing with

"Why not as wolves?"

about in these parts, you

by...much more than

prickled to attention as a rush of adrenaline coursed

a

"and then their hounds.But I've heard of elves and fairies being prevalent in the Dark Forest to the south.I've never seen

in shock before I tried to stutter a

you say you

with a laugh, giving

up, waiting for

replied, unsure of how to answer the question without giving

take me days to explain my

found that most if not all of the female servants employed by Jared kept their mouths tightly

seemed to accept my incredibly vague answer, much to my relief, and they moved on with the conversation without missing a

Was silent for a few minutes as I pulled

of a duck.I got bored of it within a few hours and gave up, chasing my brother down to the rocky beach

the existing seam of the sleeve and the thread snapped.I cursed

stocked," Giselle said

back from his trips…

don't like reading

and Giselle and Scarlett both gasped, looking both shocked and slightly

"What do you mean?"

Giselle pressed.

do you read,

I-uh, well-" I stuttered, unsure

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

things related to, well, lore

said, looking