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.

the ball, I did not

the ball was only for the leaders of a pack, alpha, beta, gamma and,

they had made a big fuss about wanting

reminded me of a question lingering in my mind.

find

nodded. “A few did.”

the King?” I could not

the curse is still in effect, but yes, he did

so relieved to hear that?

he is supposed to live in a mansion, separate from the rest of the werewolves and packs. But

the mansion.”

asked, and Elijah shrugged.

many meetings to attend and stuff like that. In fact, the mansion was mostly abandoned and he liked to live with the others in the pack house. But then, as the attacks of the rogues increased, I and Matt

I mumbled.

www

even you arrived around the same time.

was not sure what to think of that. Why would Callahan abandon his people and come to live with me in a giant mansion? That would signify that I was some important person in his life,

I heard. Is that why I was brought to the

up in my head were a little weird, but there was some secrecy within

were pretty tight-lipped about this whole anchor stuff that made me not completely trust them. So far, none of them had harmed me, but it

time is right. I am not authorised to tell you anything.” He gave a short answer and

his views about his leader and King, oblivious to

in the mansion and. leave the others unsafe. But it was Drusilla who pointed out that nobody would attack his pack, they would only come

“Why is that?”

opened the gate and we

given

the pack, but almost nobody got hurt. Callahan spent literally weeks fortifying the pack house and setting up advanced safety measures to ensure

he made me feel oddly comfortable when I was

there would either be 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

awkward for

and trees grew a little denser and he left the

forest.

asked, and he replied. “Didn’t you ask me

“I am not sure if it is the best idea to introduce me to them. Callahan never did.”

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

mansion”

a hint of

the people knew where I had been last night, or that Callahan had saved me from Sid.

asked me to stay in the mansion so would I be going against his orders if I went to

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