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 or be prepared

ship like me.I stared out at the water and the setting sun.It

ripples from the ship as it

been a peaceful realm for

"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 was, or winepies ee Cee e Cece Oe who Eliza was, would have to say

and there like how when Queen Rosalie had Ethan and his brother Soren

chuckled and

I said, rumors, but they make

what

of their own problems, though I prefered family drama to family curses and blood

and her extended

them newly cursed,

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, why she was cursed and what my hand was in

handle herself and she'd make her own

would ever need to approve of

she did have

headed back to work, I returned to the cabin

few days, she'd only emerged

she came to the deck to

I didn't blame her.

to the Light Realm was nothing new

was my first time there,

I suspected, Eliza was

had all the texts and scrolls we'd been given by the elder of Saboreef, and she had been

door frame and smirked, watching as she sifted through

hair thrown up in a messy bun,

a pair of pajama shorts on, she sat on the bed with her legs crossed,

then the other, squinting as she read

work as she tried to make

must have sensed me looking at

she set

long have you been

long. I was just

teased, sticking

gathering the pages and books together in

leaned over, putting them on the

top lifted and I caught a glimpse of her stomach

my lips and stepped into the cabin,

here.I feel like I could spend years just

shrugged and pulled her ponytail out.She ran her fingers through

face beautifully, adding to the athletic, rugged, yet oh, so sexy vibe she had going

minute, I imagined running my tongue over every inch of

studying it all night, every night, I'm sure

head back,

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

the bed behind Eliza.Putting my hands on her hips, I pulled

know, all you had to do was ask,"I purred.I pressed

gasped and leaned into

putting her hand on the back of my

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

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

fun to make you guess," she