Chapter 23

I gulped nervously as Callahan closed the door behind me. The door fell shut with a soft click and I could not help but suddenly realize that it was just us two in here.

“Take a seat” He pointed to one of the many chairs as he walked towards his desk.

I look around and found a notepad and pen lying on the desk. “May I?” I asked, and he nodded.

I took it, mostly to give my hands something to do than fidget nervously. I clicked the pen and asked,

“So, everybody tells me you do not love parties or fun. What type of event are you looking forward to in that case?” King Callahan pulled his big, plush chair and sat in it as I opened the notepad, waiting to scribble.

“I am not sure but something that makes everybody stop eating my head”

Okay, that was not the response I was expecting.

“Hmm, why do you hate socializing?” I asked, and he furrowed his eyebrows,

“I don’t hate socializing.”

I repeated. “I think you do”

Callahan placed his hands on the table and countered, “Did you not see the dozen or so people who were in a meeting with me?”

I shook my head as he mumbled, “Oh right, you did not. You were too busy dancing…in a towel.”

I looked away from him as I recalled the moment I had been doing my little happy dance and somehow ended

my stomach. on top of him. That memory was still enough to make butterflies riot in

I did not look up but merely threw in another question so that he would not elaborate on that towel dance again. “Either way, would you want the event to be held here or somewhere else?”

up naked

Callahan considered it, “Maybe, the front open grounds should be ideal. We can have it in the evening so not everybody is packed under the roof.”

I scribbled on my notepad – he hates partying.

I gave him a smile and looked up. “Great, anything that you absolutely don’t want to happen in the event. Like something you hate?”

Callahan scratched his chin, “Loud music. Please keep it soft”

I wrote down- he is boring.

This was helping me calm down my nervousness and frustration.

choices and preferences, likes and dislikes and he

to time, he seemed to slip in some other world and mull

friends as far as I gathered, he liked to keep to himself but adored his beta,

and was a self–made man. King Callahan was as ruthless to the rogues and his enemies. as he was kind

be anything but a growling, angry man hulk so seeing him talk about his people with

if we talk about colors, what color co–ordination or themes would you want for the

was twirling a pen in his hand and answered, “I am not sure. How

blinked at him.

going to somebody’s funeral,

gave me a look and asked, “Well then you

the pen on my chin and muttered, “softer shades

would be

Chapter 23

was almost as if I had asked

too bad

my head as he muttered,

ball…a mating

love.”

stopped twirling his pen and gave me

You believe in

his stare. “Of course

mates.”

not sure, maybe she is

this guy. He was making fun of

does not mean the world is devoid of it. It is like

I kept clicking it anxiously. He noticed my

makes you so sure of that?”

calm my nerves as his gaze held me in place. I felt transfixed as his golden eyes stared straight at me, right into

felt

love someone does not mean nobody needs it…”

not buying it. He got up from his chair and walked past the large desk to come and

of me.

the chair and him standing in front of me, it felt as if I was gazing at the tip of a large tower.

his head, and placed his hands on the armrests of the

at eye–level with me

who was mesmerizing to look at

jaw and my hand suddenly itched to brush the pad of

and I blinked furiously.

just read my mind and told me no,

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