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 see any of the pack

only for the leaders of a pack, alpha, beta, gamma and, in some cases, their kids too, if they were of

a

reminded me of a question

find a máte?”

“A few

the King?” I could

in effect, but yes, he

so

to live in a mansion, separate from the rest of the werewolves and packs. But he doesn’t like living there much either. He only uses

in the

changed?” I asked,

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

Nee.” I mumbled.

www

around the same time. Maybe it

to think of that. Why would Callahan abandon his people and come to live with me in

thought popped up in my head. “The King needed an anchor, I heard. Is that why I was brought to the mansion? To be sacrificed in some

popping up in my head were a little weird, but there was some secrecy within the four people- Drusilla, Matteo, Elijah

about this whole anchor stuff that made me not completely trust them. So far, none of them had harmed me, but

I am not authorised to tell you anything.” He

he was sharing his views about his leader and King, oblivious to the turmoil churning

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

“Why is that?”

looked around as one of the guards opened the gate and we continued

which was relatively empty, given the fact that the mansion was

the pack, but almost nobody got hurt. Callahan spent literally weeks fortifying the pack house and setting up advanced safety measures to ensure that nothing would get in without permission. He also trained us to the point that we thought our bones and muscles were

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

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 heat and him quelling the fire

would be awkward for me

little denser and he left the road

forest.

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

the best idea to introduce me to them. Callahan never

of things to do than show you around. Plus, now he

mansion”

way Callahan’s eyes had heated and there was a hint of accusation in them

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

me to stay in the mansion so would I be

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