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 shaken.

me? Telling father that I was the one forcing myself on you?”

only one who had this reaction. Callahan was staring

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

and Sid took a breath of

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

on the ground while trying

Lycan King. I have to show the

you wanted to ‘rescue’ her from me and throw her

his

but she is not strong or fit enough to be of any use to him and make

towards me. “But I wanted to

of doubt entered

mind

he would believe you?” I asked pointedly, folding

attack the mansion and take you all by himself. So, his best bet was me, someone who has lived with you for a long time. I would

gulped and I could see the cogs of his brain whirring as he

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

I could speak, Callahan snarled, “Is that what you were

the

to make me compliant to his wishes,”

place I was supposed to deliver you to and then

Callahan

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

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