Sold AS The alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 82 : Cursed Because of Me

* Jared* Life aboard the trading vessel was...confined.

The ship was taking us up a river that went directly into the Light Realm.

Eliza and I had been given a room that was normally reserved for the crew.

Since they were short-staffed, we'd managed to get passage on the trading ship as crew members.

The manifest has us listed like that, so if anyone boarded or inspected the ship, we'd look like we were supposed to be there.I stood on the deck of the ship, looking out over the river as we slowly moved against the current.

"First time?" a gruff, masculine voice asked, coming up beside me.

I glanced over at the crew member.I'd seen him around, but he hadn't spoken to me before.He was wearing a crew uniform, but he was practically bursting out of the sleeves with his thick arm muscles.His hair was shaggy and he had a scruffy beard.

"Excuse me?" I arched an eyebrow.

"To the Light Realm," he clarified.

He smirked, a twinkle in his eye.

"I can always tell someone that is on their first crossing."

"Well, yeah, it is.I'm sorry, it must be strange for you to have passengers aboard ona regular trade run."

"Ehh...not really.My name is Rex, by the way."

He pulled an apple out of his pocket and bit into it.

"You and that girl of yours haven't made much of a fuss."

"We like our privacy."

Rex chuckled and nodded.

"I'm sorry to intrude, then."

"Oh, no, that's not what I meant."

I pressed my palm to my forehead.

"I'm Jared.My girlfriend is Eliza."

"Hmm.I haven't seen much of her since the two of you boarded the ship," he said.

He finished the apple and tossed the core overboard.It made a large plop in the still water and the ship slid on, forgetting all about it.

"Can you tell me more about the Realm of Light?" I asked.

Rex rubbed his beard and shrugged.

"All realms have some similarities.Though, the Light Realm does seem to have a certain beauty and elegance that other realms lack.Did you know it was created for one of the Moon Goddess's twin children?" I nodded.

"I've heard that story before."

"Well, Ican say that the White Queens are… truly magnificent, should you have the chance to see them with your own eyes."

Rex smirked and clapped me on the shoulder.He was strong and I stumbled to the side, not expecting the force of his gesture.

me should expect or be prepared for entering

position, putting his elbows on the rail of the ship like me.I stared out at the water and the setting sun.It reflected perfectly off the

small ripples from the ship as it sliced through the

nothing too surprising there.It has been a peaceful realm for a long time.But

"Drama?"

seemed like a "no bullshit" kind of guy that would tell it to me straight.I was curious to know what someone

major, it's just some rumors here and there like how when Queen Rosalie had Ethan

and shook his

rumors, but they make

and listened to what else he had to

had a lot of their own problems, though I prefered family drama to family curses and blood debts.I hadn't met

them and her extended family made me

Eliza was going back to them newly

me? Would they find a reason for us not to be together? I'd have to explain to her family,

knew Eliza could handle herself and she'd make

have parents or a family that would ever need to approve of

she did

finished his stories, he headed back to work, I returned to the cabin

days, she'd only emerged for

she came to the deck to catch some sunlight, but

I didn't blame her.

to the Light Realm was

was my first time there,

Eliza was

we'd been given by the elder of Saboreef, and she had been combing through them since

against the cabin door frame and smirked, watching as she sifted through the different

her hair thrown up in a messy bun, several strands hanging down, brushing her

pair of pajama shorts on, she sat

other, squinting as she read the

see her work as she tried to make sense of

sensed me looking at her because

she set

you been

long. I was just admiring you

teased, sticking my tongue

started gathering the pages and

putting them on the

she leaned to the side, the hem of her tank top

the cabin,

like I could spend years just

her ponytail out.She ran her fingers through her

the athletic, rugged,

a minute, I imagined running my tongue over every

all night, every night, I'm

her head back, she

me wrong.I love looking through these documents late into the night.But you know what else...?" she patted the bed

crossed the room and sat on the bed behind Eliza.Putting my hands on her hips, I pulled her toward me until

pressed my lips to her shoulder, leaving a warm, wet

gasped and leaned

back, putting her hand on the back

hands to her stomach.I moved my thumbs under her shirt, gently caressing her stomach and navel with gentle,

grasp.Her fingers tightened in my hair and she leaned her head against my shoulder.I grabbed her tank top strap with my teeth and slowly pulled it down her arm.Her skin heated under

to make