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.

should expect

on the rail of the ship like me.I stared out at the water and the setting

ripples from the ship as it sliced

has been a peaceful realm for a

"Drama?"

eyebrow.I knew Rex was talking about Eliza's family.He seemed 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

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

chuckled and

said, rumors, but they make for good

nodded and listened to what else he

prestigious families had a lot of their own problems, though I prefered family drama to family

her extended

Eliza was going back to them newly

not to be together? I'd have to explain to her family, and her people, why she was cursed and what my

knew Eliza could handle herself

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

she did

headed back to work,

the past few days, she'd only

she came to the deck to catch

I didn't blame her.

to the Light Realm

was my first time there,

Eliza was still

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

smirked,

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

a tank top and a pair of pajama shorts on, she sat on the

one, then the other, squinting

her work as she

must have sensed me looking at her because Eliza

set the

you

just admiring

sticking my

the pages and books together in

over, putting them on

she leaned to the side, the hem of her tank top lifted and I caught a glimpse of her

the cabin, the door closing automatically behind

feel like I could spend years just on

out.She ran her fingers through

the athletic, rugged, yet oh,

imagined running my tongue over every inch of

it all night, every night,

her head back,

through these documents late into the night.But you know

on the bed behind Eliza.Putting my hands on her

purred.I pressed my lips to

gasped and leaned into

her hand on

slid my hands to her stomach.I moved my

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

more fun to make you guess," she whispered, panting