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.

next few minutes, I asked him various questions about his choices and preferences, likes and dislikes and he

time, he seemed to slip in some other

a while as I got to know more about him. King Callahan did not have many friends

self–made man. King Callahan was as ruthless to

but a growling, angry man hulk so seeing him talk about his people with care was unexpected for me.

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

hand and answered, “I am not sure. How about black?”

blinked at him.

going to somebody’s funeral, you know.”

a look and asked, “Well then you tell me what you have

and muttered, “softer shades of pink and white along with some flowers

be nice.”

Chapter 23

gave me when I said pink was almost as if I had asked him

the way, was not too bad at all

shook my head as

nodded my head and said, “Of course, pink. It is a ball…a mating ball for Goddess

love.”

his pen and gave me an even look.

You believe in that?”

his stare. “Of course I do. Why else would the moon Goddess give us

mates.”

not sure, maybe she is running a marriage bureau or something up

guy. He was making fun of the moon Goddess,

devoid of it. It is

kept clicking it anxiously. He noticed my furstrtiaon but still continued,

love someone? What makes you

I felt transfixed as his golden eyes stared straight at me, right into my

and felt queasy and felt my hands suddenly grow

you don’t love someone

and walked past the

of me.

me seated on the chair and him standing in front of me, it felt as if I was gazing at the tip of

the armrests of

eye–level with me and I gulped

a fierce predator who was mesmerizing

suddenly itched to brush

He breathed and I

me no, he can’t allow me to touch his

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