Sould As The Alpha King's Breeder

Chapter 75: A Long Torturous Night

“Well, the contortionist is safe but we have another problem,” Nelson said, coming back into his office.

I stopped glaring at Tallis and turned my attention back to Nelson. He stood beside his desk, tapping his finger on a stack of papers.

“What’s wrong?” Tallis demanded gruffly.

“There’s been a landslide, not too far from here. Only about a mile away,” he said somberly.

“A landslide? Is anyone hurt?” I asked, perking up.

“It happened late at night when no one was around. It does cover the road we were going to take to our next location, but no one was injured,” Nelson assured with a nod.

I sighed and relaxed into the chair. The landslide must have

been on my pack territory. They weren’t common, but I remembered one from my childhood that hurt a lot of people.

I was relieved to learn that it hadn’t caused a lot of casualties this time.

“The road isn’t a well traveled road, but It will be a while before they clear it, so we will be stuck here until it is cleared,” he explained, “Anyway, we aren’t planning to leave until the ceremony ends. So hopefully by then, the roads are cleared.”

Tallis nodded in understanding. I couldn’t tell whether he was upset about the news or not. For some reason, I was a bit happy.

“Now, because space is tight, your little friend is going to have to bunk with you, Tallis,” Nelson said, winking at me again and swiftly changing the subject.

“What? No. That is unacceptable,” Tallis argued, shaking his head. His brow creased deeply.

“You know how it is. The two of us are the only ones with actual rooms. The rest of the performers share a tent out on the lawn,” Nelson said, arching an eyebrow at Tallis.

He grumbled and shook his head. Clearly he didn’t like that idea either.

“If that doesn’t appeal to you either, he can always stay with me,” Nelson suggested, smirking at his brother.

Tallis snorted and glared at the floor..

It was a bit odd to have Nelson refer to me as ‘he.’ I needed to get used to it now that I was in disguise. Normally, when I was in disguise, I tried to avoid interacting with anyone. It had been to prevent people from recognizing me, not for me to role play long-term.

“Those are all our options,” Nelson shrugged.

“Fine, he will stay with me,” he ground out through gritted teeth, his jaw tensing, eyes refusing to meet mine.

glanced over at Nelson who smirked again and winked at me. My jaw loosened as I realized

too far. I didn’t even want

but his brother was meddling with his love life now, and things could get very sticky and complicated. Maybe I was better off staying at the pack and putting

it is settled. The two of you will bunk together. I’m going to head off to bed and I’m going to assume the two of you will do the same,” Nelson said. He gave us a casual wave and

still standing there, looking grumpy. He might

heavily hinting that I was ready to

said forcefully, motioning for me to follow him

there was another small room closed off by thick, velvety curtains. It

of the bed. I yawned again and rubbed my weary

in his pockets, his head turned toward the curtain door. Being

having me bunk with you, you had other options,”

should rest,”

refused to look at me. I laid

I got up

him to be a gentleman  and actually offer the bed to me. He didn’t seem like the selfless type. When he didn’t say anything at all, it was hard to

bed or razor sharp rocks and it wouldn’t have mattered. For the first time in days, I actually felt as long as he was here, there wasn’t

that thought, my body relaxed, my eyes dropped instantly and I

*Theo

my eyes averted until Ciana’s breathing evened out. Glancing at her, I saw her chest rising and falling evenly. Her eyelids rippled as underneath, her eyes shifted back and forth. She must

beauty underneath. I wished she’d wash that crap off. Right now, I was Tallis, I wasn’t Theo. I couldn’t ask her why she was disguised as a boy

think I

on the ground. She looked peaceful but I knew she’d have a sore back in the morning from sleeping

side again, Ciana hugged her knees to

chewed the inside of my cheek and glanced around. Could I really just leave

stepped forward, scooped her up and brought her over to that tiny, sorry excuse for a bed I’d been

mumbled something in her sleep and curled into me, whispering

lips, but

shirt as I lowered her onto the

wouldn’t let go.

I was sure the thin, springy mattress was supporting her. On

protest and her hands pulled on my shirt. I wasn’t

had her arms and legs locked around me like a boa

much time with Perceval.

was supposed to be a stranger, if she woke

against me and her fingers clung desperately to my shirt. Despite myself, the heavy

it! This was going to