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….”

and Brandt are trying to find a way to get you out of here without causing a war between

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 down

force from a trading

to talk about

compared to that night. I could barely think about it without my body freezing up

alright, we don’t have to.” Archer shifted his weight, noticing how I was picking at my fingernails. A heavy

vault, so you’ll be on your own for a little while.”

appreciate your confidence in my ability to play the game, Arch, whatever that game

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

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

be radiating pent-up energy, and I could tell he was disappointed Jared had made him stay

on the homesickness threatening to spread across my face at the mention of my

a

and brother fought. I stayed home with my mom, and my

didn’t know you had siblings,” he said, a hint of sorrow in his

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 myself to tell him their names. Homesickness

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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

the maid dress me and style my hair this morning.

two about history and all of that, but the credit should go to my pretend late father

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 a few minutes. The only sound

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

stepped forward with a key, chucking under his

a very long time,” he said through gritted teeth as he tried to turn the

scroll was, in fact, a fake. If it was as valuable and old as he said it was, well,

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

sickly sweet voice that sent a shiver of unease licking down my back. “You and I are meant

nodded but said nothing in return. He gave a quick look that told me everything I needed to know. Be on your guard. Go straight

she has,” Aeris continued as he

up at the warrior, whose eyes were bloodshot and shadowed by dark circles. He

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