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

my position, putting his elbows on the rail of the ship like me.I stared out at the

was small ripples from the ship

fine.There's nothing too surprising there.It has been a peaceful realm for a

"Drama?"

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

like how when Queen Rosalie had Ethan and his brother

chuckled and

said, rumors, but they make

nodded 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

them and her

back to them

they 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

handle herself and

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

she did

to work, I returned to the cabin

few days, she'd only emerged

one time she came to the deck to catch some sunlight,

I didn't blame her.

back to the Light Realm was nothing

was my first time

was still

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

and smirked, watching as she sifted through

messy bun, several strands hanging down, brushing

of pajama shorts on, she

other, squinting as she

smirked at her, loving to see her work as she tried to make sense of all the

have sensed me looking at her

she set the

have you

was just

sticking my

started gathering the pages and books together in

putting them

side, the hem of her tank top lifted and I caught

into the cabin, the door closing automatically behind

here.I feel like I could spend years just on these

out.She ran her fingers through her hair, ruffling it

athletic, rugged,

imagined running my tongue

all night, every night, I'm sure you'll get

head

these documents late into the night.But you know

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

ask,"I purred.I pressed my lips to her

and leaned

reached her arm back, putting her hand

and slid my hands to her stomach.I moved my thumbs under her

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

more fun to make you