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

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 cases, their kids

they had made a big fuss about wanting

a question lingering

anybody find

“A few

I could

the curse is still in effect, but yes, he did not

did I feel so relieved to

packs. But he doesn’t like living there much either. He only uses it for work and meetings. Though, nowadays, he spends

in the

I asked, and Elijah

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

Nee.” I

www

even you arrived around the same time. Maybe it

not sure what to think of that. Why would Callahan abandon his people and come to live with me in a giant mansion? That would signify

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

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

about this whole anchor stuff that 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

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

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

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,

“Why is that?”

opened the gate

relatively empty, given the

setting up advanced safety measures

Elijah was easy to talk to, and he made me feel oddly comfortable when I was with him,

Callahan, there 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

would be awkward for me to explain

he left the road

forest.

going?” I asked, and he replied. “Didn’t you ask me where the pack house was?”

blinked. “I am not sure if it is the best idea

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

mansion”

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

had been last night, or that

to stay in the mansion so would I

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