Found by the Lycan King

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.

even in the ball, I did not

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

Cynthia and her friends and how they had made a big fuss about

reminded me of a question

anybody find a máte?”

nodded. “A few

King?” I could not help

still in effect, but yes, he

I feel 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 meetings. Though, nowadays, he spends a lot more

the

I asked, and Elijah shrugged.

too many meetings to attend and stuff like that. In fact, the mansion was mostly abandoned and he liked to live

Nee.” I

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same time. Maybe it served as a catalyst?”

people and come to live with me in a giant mansion? That would signify that I

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 ritual?”

little weird, but there was some

made me not completely trust them. So far, none of them had harmed me, but it felt similar to raising a chicken to be cooked for dinner

it when the time is right. I am not authorised to tell you anything.” He gave a

his views about his

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

“Why is that?”

guards opened the

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

on 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

he made me feel oddly comfortable when I was

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 heat and

would be awkward for me to explain

grew a little denser and he left the road to take a muddy path that went into

forest.

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

sure if it is the best idea to introduce me to them. Callahan

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

mansion”

was a hint of accusation in

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

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