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….”

going to force our hands, Liz. He wants to keep you here, use you as his breeder. Jared and Brandt are trying to find a way to get you out of here without

as I backed away from him and sat on the corner of the bed, my hands folded in my lap. There was no teasing note in Archer’s voice, not a single shred of his usual mirth. He was serious. It sent a shiver

really taken by force from a trading

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

picking at my fingernails. A heavy silence settled

you, but I can’t promise Aeris will let me into his vault, so you’ll be on your own for a little while.” Archer gripped his knees, fighting a smile. “You’ll need to be up to your usual games. Pull out

into a smile. “I appreciate your confidence in

You were meant to be one of us, I think. We’re gonna make

them. I was… theirs. And they were mine. They wouldn’t let Aeris have me, and in return, I was going to do everything

energy, and I could tell he was disappointed Jared had made him stay behind

threatening to spread across

camps, a destroyed city….” He tapered

“My parents said… my dad and brother fought. I stayed home with

he said, a hint of sorrow in his

brother is older than me. Mated, and has a son, my nephew,” I smiled tearfully. “My sister just turned eighteen. She wants to be–to be a teacher–” Tears began to roll down my cheeks as I told him about Beatrix. I still couldn’t bring

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was giving me a tour, apparently, no doubt trying to sweeten whatever plot to keep me here

the maid dress me and

Sure, I could know a thing or two about history and

a wide stairwell into the depths of the castle, the air turning frigid the further we went. I tightened my grip on the crook of Archer’s arm as we walked into crippling darkness for

produced a torch, and suddenly the area was bathed in amber light. I stifled a gasp

with a key, chucking under his breath as

long time,” he said through gritted teeth as he tried to

the door was incredibly heavy. I also realized he’d just given away the fact that the scroll was, in fact, a fake. If it was as valuable and old as he said it was, well, it would have been

took a step to the side, allowing Archer and me to step through the threshold, but Aeris rested his hand on

your… expert,” Aeris said in a sickly sweet voice that sent a shiver of unease licking down my back. “You and I are meant to meet up

return. He gave a quick look that told me everything I needed to know. Be on your guard. Go

with her and answer any question she has,” Aeris continued as he turned Archer back toward

and shadowed by dark circles. He smelled heavily of alcohol, too…

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