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.

if I suddenly found my voice that

you sold me? Telling father that I

he was not the only one who had this reaction. Callahan was staring at me in

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 you to a place I could not rescue

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

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

the ground

to show the rogue King

“So you wanted to ‘rescue’ her from me and throw her at this self-proclaimed rogue king?”

his head

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

towards me. “But I wanted to speak to

doubt

mind

you so s sure that he would believe you?” I asked pointedly, folding my hands

all by himself. So, his best bet was me, someone who has lived with you for a long time. I

of his brain whirring as he came up with one crazy explanation after another.

put the King at risk, I

“Is that what you were trying to do

took the injection in his hand and studied it, the tip

make me compliant to his wishes,” I

I was going to take you to the place I

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

King, I was not thinking straight. I thought if I marked her, I would have the first claim to her, not the fogue King But I really wanted

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