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 he’d

even want to know

made it clear he didn’t care what anyone else thought of him, but his brother was meddling with his love life now, and things could

to bed and I’m going to assume the two of you will do

to my feet and stretched, my back popping. Tallis was still

I was ready

motioning for me to follow him

to where there was another small room closed off by thick, velvety curtains. It was a cramped room with just one twin sized

and sat on the edge of the bed. I

his head turned toward the curtain door. Being

you’re really that miserable about having me bunk with you, you had other

rest,” he told

to look at me. I laid down on the bed and looked up at the tent ceiling,

was being too needy or presumptuous, taking his bed. I got up and sat down on the ground. Tallis still didn’t say anything, so I curled up

offer the bed to me. He didn’t seem like the selfless type. When he didn’t say anything at all,

the first time in days, I actually felt as long as he was here, there wasn’t anything

my eyes dropped instantly and

*Theo

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 have

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

I was

Ciana sighed and rolled onto her back stretching her legs out on the ground. She looked peaceful but I knew she’d have a sore back in the morning from sleeping on the

through the tent and she shuddered. Turning on her side again, Ciana hugged her knees to her chest and shivered in the

and glanced around. Could I really just leave her on the ground to freeze? No, I

and brought her over to that tiny, sorry excuse for a

something in her sleep and curled into me, whispering something

tugged at my lips, but I fought it

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

wouldn’t let go.

the thin, springy mattress was supporting her. On second thought, that horrible

my shirt. I wasn’t balanced and I fell on top of

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

much time with Perceval.

realizing there 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,

against me and her fingers clung desperately to my shirt. Despite

was going to