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.

was as if I suddenly found my voice that was shaken.

sold me? Telling father that

eyes went wide, but he was not the only one who had this reaction. Callahan

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

I asked, and Sid took a breath of relief.

his feet, but Callahan merely pushed him back,

try getting up, but stayed on the ground while trying to beg for his

to show the rogue King that

‘rescue’ her from me and throw

his head wildly.

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

me. “But I wanted to speak to you first and clear our past

of doubt

mind

he would believe you?” I

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

see the cogs of his brain whirring as he came up with

at risk, I see, Callahan added, and Sid’s face drained

that what you

it, the tip

compliant to his wishes,” I replied instead of Sid, who hastily added,

the place I

Callahan asked, and he pointed the injection at

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

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