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.

newbie like me should expect

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

only imperfection was small ripples from the ship as

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

"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 was, or winepies ee

Queen Rosalie had Ethan and

and shook his

I said, rumors, but they make for good

and listened to what else he had

prestigious families had a lot of their own problems, though I prefered family drama to family curses and blood debts.I

and her extended family made

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

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

Eliza could handle herself

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

did have

stories, he headed back to work,

past few days, she'd only

came to the deck to catch

I didn't blame her.

Light Realm

my first time there,

suspected, Eliza was

the elder of Saboreef, and she

smirked,

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

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

one, then the other, squinting as she

her, loving to see her work as she

looking at her because Eliza turned to

set the

have you been

just

teased, sticking my tongue

pages and books

over, putting them on

to the side, the hem of her tank top

into the cabin, the door closing

I could spend years just

ponytail out.She ran her fingers

rugged, yet oh, so sexy vibe she

running my tongue over every inch of

every night, I'm

head back, she

into the night.But

behind Eliza.Putting my hands on her

pressed my lips to her shoulder, leaving

and leaned into

her arm back, putting her hand on the back

my hands to her stomach.I moved my thumbs under her shirt,

fingers tightened in my hair and she leaned her head against my shoulder.I grabbed her tank top strap with my teeth and

make