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….”

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

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 down my spine as I

really taken by force from a

don’t want to talk about

nothing compared to

was picking at my fingernails. A heavy silence settled

I’ll be guarding 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.

a smile. “I appreciate your confidence in my ability to play

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

were mine. They wouldn’t let Aeris have me, and

disappointed Jared had made him stay behind with me while they were off doing whatever the hell they were doing.

bit down on the homesickness threatening to spread across my face at the

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

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

siblings,” he said, a hint of sorrow

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 myself to

***

walked in step together through the castle, following close behind Aeris as he rambled about nothing in particular. He was giving me a tour, apparently, no doubt trying 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 making me feel overwhelmingly claustrophobic as we walked,

as I let the maid dress

thing or two about history and all of that, but the credit should go to my pretend late father who apparently had a soft spot for his dimwitted

further we went. I tightened my grip on the crook of Archer’s arm as we walked into crippling

the area was bathed in amber light. I stifled a gasp as a huge door made of bronze

under his breath as he struggled

down here in a very long time,” he said through gritted teeth as

scroll was, in fact, a fake. If it was

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

sent a shiver of unease licking

everything I needed

stay with her and answer any question she has,” Aeris continued as

dark circles. He smelled

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