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.

did not see any

see pack members of any pack, not just ours. That was because the ball was only for the leaders of a pack, alpha, beta, gamma and, in some

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

me of a question lingering in my

find a

nodded. “A

King?” I could not

in effect, but yes, he did not choose anyone.”

so

is 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 either. He only uses it for work and

in the mansion.”

changed?” I asked, and Elijah shrugged.

he liked to live with the others in the pack house.

I

www

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

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

in my head. “The King needed an anchor, I heard. Is that why I was brought

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

far, none of them had harmed me, but it

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

about Callahan and I noticed the way he was sharing his views about his leader and King, oblivious to the turmoil churning

convince him. He did not want to live alone 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

which was relatively empty, given the fact that the mansion

safety measures to ensure

to talk to, and he made me feel

without wanting to kiss him. And I sincerely hoped he had not told anyone about

awkward for me

the shrubs and trees grew a little denser and he left

forest.

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

is the best idea to introduce me to them. Callahan

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

mansion”

had heated and there was a hint of accusation in them when he said that I had run away from him.

knew where I had been last night, or that Callahan had

mansion so would I be going against his orders if I

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