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.

ball, I did

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

how they had made a big fuss about wanting to be chosen as Callahan’s

reminded me of a question lingering in my mind.

anybody find

nodded. “A few

King?” I could not help but

curse is still in effect, but

so relieved to hear

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

the

changed?” I asked, and

In fact, the mansion was mostly abandoned and he liked to live with the others in the pack house. But then,

Nee.” I mumbled.

www

same

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

heard. Is that why I was brought to the mansion? To be sacrificed

little weird, but there was some secrecy within the four people- Drusilla, Matteo, Elijah and Callahan.

me not completely trust them. So far, none of them had harmed me, but it felt

authorised to tell you anything.” He

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

in the mansion and. leave the others unsafe. But it was Drusilla

“Why is that?”

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

road, which was relatively empty, given the fact that the mansion was closer to

advanced safety measures to ensure that nothing would

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

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 heat and him quelling the fire

would be awkward for me

we walked further, the shrubs and trees grew a little denser and he left the road to take a muddy

forest.

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

am not sure if it is the best idea to introduce me to

plenty 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 when he said that I had run

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

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

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