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, turning

a step toward me, his head tilting as he looked

are you? A

were

tell you, now would I?" He arched his brows at me, and I

to read," I

"And you have books."

play dumb.It doesn't suit

was a skilled seamstress."He pursed his lips.I waited for his response, but none came.I eyed

the library. I keep it stocked for the servants

it, my hand gripping the knob

he said, his tone

I catch you in here again, you will be

chest tightening around the words as I looked at him over my

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

said firmly, but he lingered on my

heated, and not

nothing about

twirled a lock of her ink-black hair

just know he's the boss,

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

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

get so

across from me at the work

her responsibilities in the kitchen, was

"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, exactly? Other than rip their clothing

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

started, settling

of all I believe, then daggers and

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 these

do you mean by...much more

prickled to attention as a rush of adrenaline coursed through my

me a look

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

realized my mouth was hanging open in

say you were

a laugh, giving Scarlett

waiting

north," I replied, unsure of how

me days to explain my

kept their mouths tightly shut when it came to

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

few minutes as I pulled the needle and thread through the

for my sixth birthday, a little plastic board in the shape of a duck.I got bored of it within a few hours and

snagged on the existing seam of the sleeve and the thread snapped.I

Giselle said over my

always brings new books back from his trips… romance, fantasy, you name

like reading

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

"What do you mean?"

Giselle pressed.

do you

I-uh, well-" I stuttered,

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

things related to,

Giselle said,