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.

anything a newbie like me should expect or be

the ship like me.I stared out at the water and the

imperfection was small ripples from the ship as it

nah.You'll be fine.There's nothing too surprising there.It has been a

"Drama?"

that would tell it to me straight.I was curious to know what someone who didn't know who

like how when Queen Rosalie had Ethan and his brother Soren trying to court her at the

chuckled and shook

I said, rumors, but they make

listened to what else

had a lot of their own problems, though I prefered family drama to family curses and blood debts.I hadn't met

her extended

back to them newly cursed, and she'd

me? Would they find a reason for us not to be together? I'd have to

could handle herself and she'd make her own

need to approve of

she did

to work,

days, she'd

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

I didn't blame her.

Light Realm was nothing

my first time there, not

Eliza was

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

smirked, watching as she sifted

up 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

the other, squinting

see her work as

looking at her because Eliza turned to

she set the

long have you been there?"

I was just admiring you

sticking my

the pages and

putting them on

tank top lifted and I caught a

and stepped into the cabin, the door closing automatically behind

feel like I could spend

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

beautifully, adding to the athletic, rugged, yet

my tongue over every inch

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

her head

documents late into the night.But you know

hands on her hips, I

to do was ask,"I purred.I pressed my lips to

leaned into

putting her

kissed along her shoulder and slid my hands to her stomach.I moved my thumbs

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 skin heated under my touch as

to make you guess," she