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.

Nelson who smirked again and winked at me. My jaw loosened as I realized he’d

didn’t even want

his brother was meddling with his love life now, and things could

I’m going to assume the two

back popping. Tallis was still standing there, looking grumpy.

hinting that I was ready

for me to follow him with

thick, velvety curtains. It was a cramped room with just one twin sized

room and sat on the edge of the bed.

standing there with his hands shoved in his pockets, his head turned toward the curtain door. Being inside a tent, there weren’t any real doors or windows

bunk

should rest,”

look at me. I laid down on the bed

got up and sat down on the ground. Tallis still didn’t say

 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 tell what he was

felt as long as he was here, there wasn’t anything I needed to worry

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

*Theo

out. Glancing at her, I saw her chest rising and falling evenly. Her eyelids rippled as underneath, her eyes

her look like a boy, I could see her real 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 or anything else that

her think I was

back stretching her legs out on the ground. She looked peaceful but I knew she’d have a sore back in

through the tent and she shuddered. Turning on her side again, Ciana hugged

the inside of my cheek and glanced around. Could I really just leave her on the ground to freeze?

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

in her sleep and curled into me,

smile tugged at my lips, but I

around my shirt as I lowered her onto the bed. She nuzzled

wouldn’t let go.

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

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

legs locked around me like a boa constrictor. Clearly, she’d been spending

much time with Perceval.

was no way I could get away from her without waking her. Seeing as I was supposed to be a stranger, if she woke up and found us like this, she might freak out

her body pressed against me and her fingers clung desperately to my shirt.

it! This was going to be