Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 80 : The Time We Have

We sent Archer off with a hastily drafted letter to the Alpha King. It wasn't much, but it seemed to make Eliza happy

and it meant I wasn't being completely neglectful.

Eliza was right–the royal family was technically my family. But it didn't mean I was going to turn my back on Eliza

and the curse that infected her.

Whenever I saw the tattoo on her arm, my own shadow stirred uncomfortably close to the surface. I'd never let

that same curse claim her too.

We went back to the temple, where the Saboreef Alpha was still sorting through all his scrolls and tomes.

“I need to know something," I said, walking straight up to him.

He nodded slowly. “What can I help you with?"

“We've heard rumors of a Saboreef witch that became a pack Luna. I need to know her name and where to find

her."

“Need?" the elder asked, arching an eyebrow.

I crossed my arms. “Yes, she could help in breaking the curse."

“Well, witches do know curses. I can see why you would seek her help. She was always exceptionally powerful, long

before she even knew how to use that power," the elder explained.

“Please, tell us about her." I looped my arm around Eliza's hips.

“Her name is Mila Black, married to Alpha Soren Black. They are Alpha and Luna of the Alvar pack," the elder said.

He started sifting through his tomes again.

“Where can we find her?"

“That, I do not know. She could be anywhere these days. But here...." He handed me a tome. “This has some good

information about Mila Black."

“Black… that last name sounds really familiar," Eliza said. She took the tome from me.

I watched her eyes rapidly fly back and forth over the page. Her eyes widened suddenly and she gasped.

“Mila Black is Ciana's mother," Eliza said.

“Uh… Ciana?" The name sounded familiar but it wasn't one I'd heard in recent memory.

Eliza shook her head. “Jared, you really should catch up with your brother. He might know… well, Ciana married

your Uncle Theo. She's your aunt. Theo was a Dark King."

“Right now, my biggest interest is in finding Mila. We can dissect my family history later," I grumbled.

Eliza chuckled and shook her head at me again. “You're hopeless. According to this, there's a good chance Mila is in

Winter Forest."

“Which could lead us to the Diadem of Nyx."

Eliza nodded.

Despite what I'd said about not being interested in my family history, I couldn't help but think about what I'd just

learned.

For years, all I'd ever thought about was my mother, my father, and my brother, mostly my brother, because he

was the only living relative I knew of.

But Mila… she was somehow related to me too, along with Theo and Ciana. Suddenly, I had an entire family I'd

never even considered. And from the sounds of it, a lot of them were still alive.

Not only that, but I was linked to some of Eliza's relatives, too. It was a little unsettling; how close our families were.

But at the same time, it seemed to make sense.

It was a lot to unpack and I wasn't sure I was ready to face it all. There was a lot about my family and my past that I

hadn't had to deal with yet. The more I learned about my extended family, the less I wanted to learn.

There would be time to figure out all the details, but it wouldn't be until after we dealt with the curse.

Sighing, I shook myself out of my thoughts.

Eliza was still scouring through the tome like there was more information to discover from it. I took the book from

her and snapped it closed.

Eliza was still scouring through the tome like there was more information to discover from it. I took the book from

her and snapped it closed.

“When we break the curse, we can study all this more," I said.

Eliza pouted slightly. “But I was learning a lot."

“And I'm sure dissecting family lines is fascinating for an archeologist, but we do have something more pressing to

focus on."

Eliza glared at me. It was a fake glare. I knew enough about her to know that. She was just being playful, and it was

absolutely adorable the way her nose crinkled a little and how she bit her lip just right to emphasize that she was

teasing me.

I turned back to the elder and handed him the tome. “Thank you, Elder," I said lamely.

“May the Goddess guide you on your journey," he said.

Eliza and I left the temple. I wanted to start on our journey right away, so we left the oceanside Saboreef villages

and headed deeper into the territory.

It was already getting late, so we only made it one town over before stopping for the night.

“Do you find it odd?" I asked Eliza as we settled into our room for the night.

“What?" she asked.

“That our families have so many connections?"

Eliza frowned. She came over to me in nothing but a tank top and a pair of panties. She licked her lips slowly and

tilted her head to the side.

Smirking, I put my hands on her hips, the soft silk of her panties slipping enticingly against my palms.

“It isn't that surprising. We're both connected to royal families, just from different realms," she said, shrugging.

That was good enough for me, especially since the heat of her body radiated through my boxers and her tank top,

into my skin.

Leaning down, I kissed her swollen lips, forgetting about everything but the radiant beauty in my grasp. Eliza kissed

me back fervently, wrapping her arms around my neck tightly. A small, delicious moan escaped her lips.

Growling, I grabbed her butt and lifted her off the floor. She wrapped her legs around me and I carried her to the

bed. Kneeling on the edge of the mattress, I leaned down and pressed Eliza into the comforter.

She wrapped her legs around me, her thighs tightened around my hips.

My c**k stiffened and the heat of her skin spread through me like fire. I ran my hands up and down her sides and

pushed my tongue past her lips, into her mouth.

The shadow inside of me stirred excitedly, responding to my desire and excitement. I took a deep breath,

squashing it far down so I could enjoy this time with Eliza without worrying about anything else.

She was all that mattered.

I tasted her sweet, succulent flavor on my tongue, wishing I could drink her down completely, like a glass of

delicious wine.

Eliza shuddered beneath me and my c**k ached, straining against my boxers.

I pushed her tank top over her head and covered her breasts with my hands.

Moaning, she arched into me, pressing her n*****s against my palms. I grunted, pleased, and nipped at her neck,

causing her to moan and writhe on the bed.

Her legs quivered around my hips.

“Jared...." She moaned my name.

My ears tingled and I squeezed her breasts harder. I gripped her n*****s between my thumb and forefinger, rolling

them and pinching lightly until they tightened into pert little buds.

Eliza moaned and rolled her hips against me, pressing against my firm c**k. She was impatient, but I wanted to

take my time.

If none of this worked out, we might not have many more moments like this. I was still intent on enjoying whatever

time we did have together, even though we had more hope of breaking the curse than we'd had before.

I ran my hands down Eliza's sides, causing her to squirm. I hooked my thumbs into the waistband of her panties,

running them back and forth, caressing her lightly.

She rolled her hips against me again, tightening her legs around me.

Gasping, I bit my lower lip. Heat surged through my c**k and I ached to feel her skin on mine, to feel her muscles

clamping around me.

I slipped her panties off and kissed Eliza's stomach. She gasped and moaned, a sound so beautiful and enticing, I

nearly burst through my boxers.

Grabbing Eliza's hair in fists, I kissed her hungrily on the mouth, nipping and kissing until her lips grew red and

swollen.

She ran her hands down my back, tracing the line of my spine.

Moaning, I fell on top of her. I tugged at her hair, kissing her jawline and down her neck. I sucked gently on her

artery and rolled my hips into hers, grinding my swollen, aching c**k against her.

Eliza's hands pushed at my boxers. She slid them down my thighs and I kicked them off.

I nipped and kissed at her earlobe, sucking it into my mouth and teasing it with my tongue.

Eliza threw her head back, moaning and arching her back. Her fingers curled into my back, her nails digging into

my skin.

Grabbing her hips, I coaxed her legs apart and positioned the tip of my erection at her soaking-wet entrance. She

moaned and shuddered as I pushed inside of her.

I bit back my moan as her p***y walls tightened around me, squeezing and pulsing around my c**k. I squeezed my

hands tighter around her hips. The heat in my groin swelled and I thrust into her.

Eliza shuddered and rolled her hips, meeting my thrusts.

I moved my hands up her sides and gripped her hair again. Firmly, I pulled her head back, extending her neck long,

and nibbled at her neck.

She moaned and her nails bit into the skin on my back.

I felt her muscles constrict around me and convulse as she reached her climax.

The friction around my c**k increased and a shudder ran through me, down my spine. Grunting and groaning, I

burst into her, clinging to her with all my strength.

Still breathing heavily, Eliza and I slowly pulled apart. She giggled and curled against my side, pressing her head to

my chest.

“What?" I asked, looping my arms around her and hugging her close.

“I thought we had stopped to get some rest before our long journey tomorrow," she teased, nuzzling against my

chest.

I leaned over and kissed the top of her head. My heart thrummed in my chest, a mixture of peace and completion

with the blissful calm that followed our intimacy.

“Well, I'm still happy to be enjoying whatever time we have together," I said, slipping my fingers through her hair.

“Me too. So, tomorrow we head to the capital and find our way to the Light Realm…"

“Are you ready to go back?" I tilted my head, trying to see her expression.

At our current angle, I couldn't see Eliza's face, but I could imagine the deep, thoughtful look she wore, the same

look of concentration I was familiar with.

“I'm ready."