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 was the one forcing myself on you?”

but he was not the only one who had this reaction.

say no to her. She wanted to sell you to the highest bidder

of relief. glad that

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

on the ground while trying to beg for his life.

show the

his fists. “So you wanted to ‘rescue’ her from me and throw

his

I was going to inform him that I met her, but she is not strong or fit enough to

towards me. “But I wanted to speak to you first

doubt entered my

mind

believe you?”

all by himself. So, his best bet was me, someone who has lived

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

and put the King at risk,

speak, Callahan snarled, “Is that what you

hand and studied it, the tip of

his wishes,” I replied instead of Sid, who

take you to the place I was supposed to deliver you to and then

to force yourself upon her?” Callahan asked,

marked her, I would have the

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