Chapter 64

Zenovia

Maria must have noticed my expressions because she added, “Do not worry, my dear. Callahan is a busy man, and he would return as soon as his work is completed.”

I nodded at that and finished my plate of sandwiches and gulped down the juice because she would not let me leave without that.

“Good girl”

She said, and I was reminded of lum again. I shook my head.

Maybe this was for the better. I had to give myself some space and time to know what I felt for him and what it could mean

to me.

As much as I craved him, there was no denying that he was the Lycan King and at most I could be his breeder, not his chosen mate or anything else.

Thus, I walked out of the big dining hall and made my way towards the open grounds. There were not many people around except for one or two gardeners.

Where did the rest of the pack train and exercise?

I wondered and looked around. The mansion was huge, but it was not crammed with people. In fact, I had only seen Drusilla, Matteo and Elijah inside, along with the servants and maids.

I made my way towards the garden and was relieved to find a familiar figure.

“Elijah,” I called out, and he turned around.

Seeing me,

he gave me a smile and waved at me.

“Hey, good morning”

1 jogged up to reach him and asked, “Where is everybody? The mansion feels pretty empty.”

Elijah shrugged. “Where everybody is supposed to be. At the pack house.”

I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion.

“Where is that? I have not really met the rest of the members of the pack.”

Elijah gave it some thought, as if debating what to answer.

“You didn’t expect the entire pack to live in the mansion, right?”

“Eh

He chuckled.

then, even in the ball, I did not see any of the

because the ball was only for the leaders of a

remembered Cynthia and her friends and how they had made a big fuss about wanting to be

of a question lingering in

anybody find a máte?”

nodded. “A few

I could not

find one while the curse is still in effect,

did I feel so relieved

separate from the rest of the werewolves and packs. But he doesn’t

in the mansion.”

asked, and

live with the others in the pack house. But then, as the attacks of the rogues increased,

Nee.” I mumbled.

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around the same time. Maybe it served as a catalyst?”

not sure what to think of that. Why would Callahan abandon his people and come to live with me in

anchor, I heard. Is

there was some

them. So far, none of them had harmed me, but

be informed about it when the time is right. I am not authorised to tell you anything.” He gave

Callahan and I noticed the way he was sharing his views about his

convince him. He did not want to live alone in the mansion and. leave the others unsafe. But it was Drusilla who pointed

“Why is that?”

as one of the guards opened the gate and we continued walking outside the

relatively empty, given the fact that the mansion was closer

and setting up advanced safety

easy to talk to, and he made me feel oddly comfortable when I was with him,

an awkward silence or tension that my body could not find a way to dissolve without wanting to kiss him. And I sincerely hoped he had not told anyone about me going in heat and him

would be awkward for me to

further, the shrubs and trees grew a little denser and he left the road to take a muddy path that went into the

forest.

are we going?” I asked, and he replied. “Didn’t

best idea to introduce me to them. Callahan never

of things to do than show you around. Plus, now he would not even

mansion”

1 recalled the way Callahan’s eyes had heated and there was a hint of accusation in them when he said that I had

of the people knew where I had been last night, or that

in the mansion so would I be going against his orders if I went to his pack house?

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