Chapter 56

The way Callahan said those words made me shudder. Had he said that only because he was angry, or had he really meant.

it?

Did he truly care for me, or was simply trying to threaten Sid into giving him more information?

I had no idea, but I felt certain that I had heard his voice crack and his eyes had shone with worry upon seeing me plastered on the wall. I had definitely not imagined the relief that had escaped his body when I snuggled into his embrace.

But then why had he become so cold to me all of a sudden?

“P-please. King. I…I will do as you say,” Sid was begging to Callahan, but Callahan was the least bothered.

He only came near me and looked me in the eye.

“I want you to trust me on this, okay?”

I blinked in confusion. “On what?”

But before I could ask him further, he gently pulled me up from the couch and brought me near Sid. I recoiled when Sid’s hand fell on my feet, or more like Callahan grabbed Sid’s collar and dragged him towards me.

“She is the one you have to apologize to,” Callahan muttered, and Sid looked up at me with pleading eyes.

“Please Zenovia, we lived together. You know how much I cared for you.”

But Callahan’s confidence was infectious. He stood beside me firmly and I felt like he was radiating his confidence and charisma, some of which seeped into my body.

suddenly found my voice that was

that why you sold me? Telling father that I

who had this reaction. Callahan was staring at me in disbelief.

of the way. I could not say no to her. She wanted to sell you to the highest bidder at another auction, but I took Lycan King’s name before she could send

me from?” I asked, and Sid took a breath of relief. glad that Callahan had not twisted his

his feet, but Callahan merely pushed him back, making him fall on his

getting up, but stayed on the ground while trying to

the Lycan King. I have to show the rogue King that I brought

his fists. “So you wanted to ‘rescue’ her from me and throw her at this self-proclaimed

his

him that I met her, but she is not strong or fit enough to be of any use to him and

wanted to speak to you first and

sliver of doubt entered my

mind

he would believe you?”

himself. So, his best bet was me, someone who has lived with you for a

could see the cogs of his brain whirring as he came up with one crazy explanation after

to save your sister and put the King at risk, I see, Callahan added,

what you were trying

the tip of the needle gleaming in the

make me compliant to his wishes,” I replied instead

told you I was going to take you to the place I was supposed to deliver you

really? By trying to force yourself upon her?” Callahan asked, and he pointed the injection

would have the first claim to her, not the fogue King But I really wanted to

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