Sold as the Alpha King's Breeder novel Chapter 874

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.

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."