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 or be

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

was small ripples from the ship as it sliced through the

too surprising there.It has been a peaceful realm for a long

"Drama?"

tell it to me straight.I was curious to know what someone who didn't know who I was, or winepies ee Cee e

when Queen Rosalie had Ethan and his brother Soren trying to court

chuckled and shook

I said, rumors, but they make for

what else he had to

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

her extended family

Eliza was going back to them newly cursed, and she'd been cursed

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

Eliza could handle herself and she'd

of Eliza as the woman I wanted to

did have

work, I returned to the cabin

past few days, she'd only

the deck to

I didn't blame her.

the Light Realm was nothing new for

was my first time there, not

suspected, Eliza was still in our

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

door frame and smirked, watching

in a messy bun, several strands hanging

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

other, squinting as she read

as she tried to make sense of all

must have sensed me looking at her because Eliza turned

she set

long have you been there?" she

I was just admiring

teased, sticking my tongue

the pages and books

leaned over, putting them

hem of her tank top lifted

lips and stepped into the cabin, the door closing automatically

I could

ponytail out.She ran her fingers through her hair, ruffling it and shaking the

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

imagined running my tongue over

you've been studying it all night, every night, I'm sure you'll

her head back, she

through these documents late into the night.But you know what else...?"

my hands on her hips, I pulled her toward me until her back pressed

you had to do was ask,"I purred.I pressed my lips to her shoulder, leaving a

leaned into

her hand on

her stomach.I moved my thumbs under her shirt, gently caressing her stomach and navel

tightened in my hair and she leaned her head against my shoulder.I grabbed her tank top strap with my teeth and slowly pulled it down

fun to make you guess,"