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

for the leaders of a pack,

and her friends and how they had made a big fuss about wanting to be chosen as

me of a question lingering

find

nodded. “A few

I could not help but ask.

while the curse is still in

did I feel so relieved to hear

King. So he is supposed to live in a mansion, separate from the rest of the werewolves and packs. But he doesn’t

the

changed?” I asked, and

live with the others in the pack house. But then, as the attacks of the rogues increased, I and Matt literally forced him to

I mumbled.

www

you arrived around the same time. Maybe it

think of that. Why would Callahan abandon his people and come to live with me in a giant mansion? That would signify that

head. “The King needed an anchor, I heard. Is that why I was brought to the mansion? To be sacrificed

weird, but there

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

will be informed about it when the time is right. I am not authorised to tell

Callahan and I noticed the way he was sharing his

He did not want to live alone 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 for him.”

“Why is that?”

the guards opened the gate and we

was relatively empty, given the

up advanced safety measures to ensure that nothing would get in without permission. He also trained us to the point

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

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

awkward for

and he left the road to take a muddy path

forest.

“Didn’t you ask

not sure if it is the best idea to introduce

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

mansion”

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

knew where I had

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

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