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.

me. My jaw loosened as I realized he’d planned that whole setup. He really wanted me to

too far. I didn’t even want to know what was

he didn’t care what anyone else thought of him, but his brother was meddling with his love life now, and things could get very sticky and complicated.

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

Tallis was still standing there, looking grumpy. He might not have been tired, but

that I was ready to go

motioning for me to

by thick, velvety curtains. It was a

the edge of

at Tallis, he was 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

really that miserable about having me bunk with you, you had other options,” I pointed

tired. You should rest,” he told me

question. He also refused to look at me. I laid down on the bed and looked up at the tent ceiling, red

and I wondered if I was being too needy or presumptuous, taking his bed. I got up and

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

have mattered. For the first time in days, I actually felt as long as he was here, there wasn’t anything I needed to worry

my body relaxed, my eyes dropped instantly

*Theo

saw her chest rising and falling evenly. Her eyelids

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

think I was

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

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

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

her over to that tiny, sorry excuse for

something in her sleep and curled

smile tugged at my lips,

her onto the bed. She nuzzled her nose against my

wouldn’t let go.

to pull back once I was sure the thin, springy mattress was supporting her. On second thought, that horrible

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

she had her arms and legs locked around me like a boa

much time with Perceval.

I could get away from her without waking her. Seeing as I was supposed to be a stranger, if she woke

fingers clung desperately to my shirt. Despite myself,

This was going to be