Chapter 82

Zenovia

I gulped nervously.

There was no point in hiding anymore, so I slowly stepped out of my hiding spot. Callahan’s gaze was intense, and I saw the way he looked up at me from head to toe.

Maybe he was checking if I had skipped a workout because he was not around. My clothes and the hair plastered to my temples should be enough proof that I had diligently worked out even if he was not around.

Elijah waved at me upon seeing me, while Matt only gave an acknowledging nod. Callahan’s gamma and beta were the exact opposites.

Matt just felt like a mini version of Callahan sometimes.

Callahan looked at the two soldiers and said, “People don’t believe I play fair, and I can tackle the two of you simultaneously. So, go change, we are going to have a little spar.”

My eyes went wide at those words. He had not taken my name, but I knew it was directed at me.

“Who is mad enough to say that?” Matt asked, but Callahan shrugged.

“People think it is easy to become a King and rule a kingdom. Sometimes you have to answer those doubts. Are you ready for a spar?”

He asked them both.

This was a silly act. If his pride was hurt by my words, he could have just snapped at me like he always did.

Why did he have to put up a show? Especially with all the pack members around. Elder Lina would simply tear me apart if she learned I was the reason her lunch had been delayed.

“Uh, but we have the entire pack in the garden. They expect lunch to be served soon, King” Elijah tried to reason, but Callahan shook his head.

“The fight won’t last long either way. Let’s go outside”

He said without looking at me and stepped out of the main door and climbed down the short flight of stairs.

Elijah and Matt-only looked at each other but did not say anything. They just went upstairs to keep the file in the office, as it was something important.

That left me staring at the broad back of Callahan. Seeing that there was nobody around, I went near him and murmured,

“Uh,

you don’t have to do this. I was just annoyed when I said that.”

But Callahan only rolled up his sleeves.

I let even the weakest member of my pack question my strength and let it slide, it will make more people question my leadership. Not the

his pack, but it was not as if I could deny it. But what got

not know the details, but the line was enough to tell me that he had slept over that fact and my remark had hit a nerve. Callahan was mysterious, and I knew

began, but in an instant he pulled me away from the entrance and I

wall.

to hide us from the eyes of others who were at the far end of

eyes bore into me, and the nearness of us made me suck in my breath. His eyes had a certain glow to it,

I win the spar, you would do something for me”

and

did he want me to do? I was his pack member and subject, so he could order me to do whatever he wanted either way. “W-what?” I asked nervously, stuttering like a

I felt I saw his eyes darken just a little. He licked

forward just a little, our lips would brush. He seemed to have read my thought

saw the desire

pulled himself away and muttered, “I will tell you

“But-”

walked away without a backward glance. And I just stayed plastered

grazed my arms, but it had left me

a voice asked, “What are you doing here

had returned but had not bothered

my hair behind

go. It has been a while since we three had a friendly spar. It will be

as I walked with Elijah and Matteo joined us soon.

felt like a walk of shame to me as everybody was staring at us as if we were the culprits…or maybe Callahan had told them that it was me who had

his back turned to me, and his pack members were all seated around a huge table that

open space shaped like a circle, which would serve as the

for Elder Lina, but she was busy talking to the others, so I quickly settled in one of the chairs her, trying

and the two other men stepped inside the circular arena, and everybody settled in

away from

been long since I fought with my two warriors and I think I might have gone a little rusty. If they both manage to overwhelm me, I

eyes subtly

in a crowd of thousands

be the judge?” Elder Lina asked and added, “You need

smiled. “The entire pack will be

and he

at Callahan, who did not

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