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, turning to

a step toward me, his head tilting

you?

I were a

brows at me, and I realized he was not used to being talked to in such a way, but I was

read," I said, hoping this was

"And you have books."

play dumb.It doesn't

seamstress."He pursed his lips.I waited for his response, but none came.I eyed him, then turned on my heel and walked toward the

said sharply, "find something in the library. I keep it stocked for the

the door and opened it, my hand gripping the

he said, his tone of

I catch you in here again, you will be

as I looked at him over

looking forward to his answer.He opened his mouth, then closed it again, but a spark of a challenge flashed

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

heated, and not from

know nothing about

said as she twirled a lock

know he's the

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 in his precious study.I needed that map, and I

gruffed, sticking my fingers through a gaping hole in the sleeve of one of the shirts I

clothing get so

at the work

from her responsibilities in the

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

sparring ring at the edge of the village.It's a rule that all members of the crew who are

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

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

Giselle started, settling herself on

all I believe, then daggers and

and daggers?"

eyes

"Why not as wolves?"

much more than other wolves to worry about in these parts, you know.Sometimes wolves are at a disadvantage, and

mean by...much more than

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

a look of

"and then their hounds.But I've heard of elves and fairies being prevalent in the Dark

hadn't realized my mouth was hanging open in

you say you were

asks with a laugh, giving Scarlett

straightened up, waiting

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

would take me days to explain my connections and pack,

their mouths tightly shut when it came to their origin

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

as I pulled the needle and thread through the

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 taken it more seriously,

existing seam of the sleeve and the thread snapped.I

the library stocked," Giselle said over my frustrated

brings new books back from his

like reading

Scarlett both gasped, looking both shocked and slightly

"What do you mean?"

Giselle pressed.

you

I stuttered, unsure

in New Dianny, untouched and still in the paper wrapping

non-fiction, things related to, well,

Giselle said, looking thoroughly