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 not see

not see pack members of any pack, not just ours. That was because the ball was only for the leaders of a

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

me of a question lingering in

find a

nodded. “A few did.”

the King?” I could not help

while the curse is still in effect, but yes,

I feel so relieved to

But he doesn’t like living there much either. He only uses it for

the

changed?” I asked, and Elijah

he liked to live with the others

I

www

same

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

anchor, I heard. Is that why I was

little weird, but there was

far, none of them

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

his views

did not want to live alone in the mansion and. leave the others unsafe. But it was Drusilla who

“Why is that?”

the guards opened the gate

road, which was relatively empty, given the fact that

there were a few attacks 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 thought our

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

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

be awkward for me to explain that.

and trees grew a little denser and he left the road to take a muddy

forest.

he replied. “Didn’t you ask me

“I 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 would not even want you to leave the

mansion”

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

where I had been last night, or

would I be going against his orders if I went to

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