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

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

ripples from the ship as it sliced through the

fine.There's nothing too surprising there.It has been a peaceful realm for a long time.But that family,

"Drama?"

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

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

and shook

but they make

nodded and listened to what else he

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

about them and her

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

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 was

knew Eliza could handle herself and she'd

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

she did

work, I

days, she'd only emerged

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

I didn't blame her.

the Light Realm was nothing new

first time there,

suspected, Eliza was

elder of Saboreef,

the cabin door frame and smirked, watching as she sifted through the different

had her hair thrown up in a messy bun, several

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

the other, squinting as

to see her work as she tried to make

sensed me looking at her because Eliza

set the

long have you been there?" she

was just admiring you

teased, sticking

and

over, putting them

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

the cabin, the door

through here.I feel like I could spend years just

she shrugged and pulled her ponytail out.She ran her fingers through her hair, ruffling it and shaking the strands

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

minute, I imagined running my tongue over

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

head

documents late into the night.But you know

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

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

leaned into

her arm back, putting her hand

stomach.I moved my

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

more fun to make