Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 818

Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder Chapter 818

Chapter 29 : Inside Aeris’s Vault

*Eliza*

This was getting ridiculous.

I rolled over in bed, staring up at the darkened ceiling. This was the second time I’d slept through the day. My sleep schedule was all over the place. I was sure I’d missed out on something during the evening I spent glued to the mattress, especially since I woke to the sound of aggravated male voices whispering just outside my door.

I stepped out of bed, the muted green dress I was wearing now creased and wrinkled from sleep. I padded slowly to the door, leaning my ear against it.

“He’d be at one of the brothels in the city. Aeris wouldn’t be a man that… stay here–” Jared’s voice broke through the stillness of my room, his words slightly distorted by the door.

I threw open the door, much to the surprise of my murderous comrades, who snapped their necks to look at me.

“What’re you talking about?” I asked, stifling a yawn. “What did I miss? You really shouldn’t let me sleep like that. I know for a fact that none of you have qualms about just strolling into my room–” I tapered off, noticing the sharp expressions etched into each of the men’s faces. “What happened?”

I locked eyes with Jared. He looked… terrifying. My chest squeezed as I held his gaze, willing him to explain what the hell the matter was. But something behind his eyes told me I was better off not knowing. I fought the urge to go back into my room.

Jared broke from my gaze and motioned to Brandt.

“We’re going into town. Archer, stay with her. Keep the door locked.”

“What? Me?”

Jared shot Archer a dirty look, then walked away without glancing back in my direction even once.

“What the hell is going on?” I bristled as Archer took me gently by the elbow and led me back into my room.

He closed the door, locking it in place before crossing the room and picking up the heavy armchair near the fireplace. I gaped at him as he carried it over to the door as if it weighed nothing, then dropped it soundly against the threshold, sitting down with his long legs outstretched.

“Archer….”

breeder. Jared and Brandt are trying to find a way to get you out of here without

of the bed, my hands folded in my lap. There was no teasing

you really taken by force from a trading vessel?”

don’t want to talk

really didn’t. A lot had happened to me over the past few weeks, but nothing compared to that night. I could barely

Archer shifted his weight, noticing how I was picking at my fingernails. A heavy silence settled over the room. Even the hearth, normally crackling with a

into his vault, so you’ll be on your own for a little while.” Archer gripped his knees, fighting a smile.

confidence in my ability

than you. You were meant to be one of us, I think.

my heart squeezing around Archer’s words. I was one of them. I was… theirs. And they were mine. They wouldn’t let Aeris have me, and in return, I was going to do everything I could to help Jared, even if it meant letting Aeris believe I was

fought in Breles,” Archer said softly after several long minutes of silence. He seemed to be radiating pent-up energy, and I could tell he was disappointed Jared had made him stay

down on the homesickness threatening to spread across

saw of your realm… the war camps, a destroyed city….” He tapered off, sighing deeply.

dad and brother fought. I

you had siblings,” he said, a hint

to roll down my cheeks as I

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to sweeten whatever plot to keep me here that he had roiling through his sick mind. My pale pink dress trailed behind me, long sleeves and high neckline

I’d told myself as I let the maid dress me and style my

about history and all of that, but the credit should go

the crook of Archer’s arm as we walked into crippling darkness for a few minutes.

a torch, and suddenly the area was bathed in amber

with a key, chucking under his breath as he struggled

long time,” he said through gritted teeth as he

the scroll was, in fact, a fake. If

step to the side, allowing Archer and me to step through the threshold, but Aeris

shiver of unease licking down my back. “You and I

needed to know. Be on

she has,” Aeris continued as he turned Archer back toward

shadowed by dark circles. He smelled heavily of alcohol,

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