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.

like me should expect or be prepared for entering another

elbows on the rail of the ship like me.I stared

ripples from the ship

realm, nah.You'll be fine.There's nothing too surprising there.It has been a peaceful realm for a

"Drama?"

like a "no bullshit" kind of guy that would tell it to me straight.I was curious to know what someone who didn't know who I

here and there like how when Queen Rosalie had Ethan and his brother Soren trying to court her at

chuckled and

I said, rumors, but they

and listened to what else

their own problems, though I prefered family drama to family curses and blood debts.I hadn't met Eliza's

her extended family made

to them newly cursed, and she'd been cursed because of

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

could handle herself and she'd

a family that would ever need to approve of Eliza as the woman I

did

back to work, I returned to the cabin Eliza

few days, she'd

came to the deck to catch some sunlight, but she'd been

I didn't blame her.

Light Realm was nothing

first time

suspected, Eliza was still in our

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

frame and smirked, watching as

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

tank top and a pair of pajama shorts on, she sat on the bed with her legs crossed, one scroll

then the other, squinting as she read the

as

me looking at her because Eliza turned to

she set

long have you

I was just admiring you

sticking my

gathering the pages and books together in a

leaned over, putting them on

the hem of her tank top

my lips and stepped into the cabin, the

to go through here.I feel like I could spend years

shrugged and pulled her ponytail out.She ran her fingers through her hair, ruffling it and

to the athletic, rugged, yet oh, so sexy vibe

minute, I imagined running my

studying it all night, every night, I'm sure you'll get through

her head back,

get me wrong.I love looking through these documents late into the

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

had to do was ask,"I purred.I pressed my lips to

leaned

arm back, putting her hand on the back of my

my thumbs under her shirt, gently

against my shoulder.I grabbed her tank top strap with my teeth and slowly pulled it down her arm.Her skin heated under my touch as my teeth

to make