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 prepared

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

from the ship as it sliced through the

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

"Drama?"

eyebrow.I knew Rex was talking about 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 e Cece Oe who Eliza was, would have to say

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

and

rumors, but they make

and listened to what else he had

own problems, though I prefered family drama to family curses

about them and her extended family made

them newly cursed, and

for us not to be together? I'd have to explain to her

knew Eliza could handle herself and she'd

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

she did have

work, I returned to the cabin Eliza

past few days, she'd

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

I didn't blame her.

Realm was nothing new

first time there,

suspected, Eliza was

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

smirked, watching as she sifted through

messy bun, several strands hanging down, brushing her

pair of pajama shorts on, she

the other, squinting as she

loving to see her work as she tried

me looking at her because Eliza turned

she set the

have you been

I was just admiring

sticking my

started gathering the pages and

leaned over, putting

of her tank top lifted and I

into the cabin,

much to go through here.I feel like I could

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

face beautifully, adding to the athletic, rugged, yet oh, so sexy vibe she had going

my tongue over every

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

her head

wrong.I love looking through these documents late into the night.But

the bed behind Eliza.Putting my hands on her hips, I

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

leaned

back, putting her hand on

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

head against my shoulder.I grabbed her tank top strap with my teeth and slowly pulled it down her arm.Her skin

to make you guess,"