Chapter 117

Zenovia

A light breeze caressed my cheek, making an idle strand of hair tickle my nose. I was in a deep sleep, but that somehow woke me up as the breeze kept my hair flying in my face.

My eyelids fluttered as I saw dots of yellow and orange flicker around in the air. My eyes swam into focus to realize that it was the sunrays filtering in through the windowpane.

It was nearing sunset, it seemed, as I slowly crouched up when I felt my throat go dry. It was rough as sandpaper and I wanted to drink some water from the bedside pitcher.

But moving was an effort. My bones seemed like they had turned to liquid fire and my muscles.

With trembling hands, I reached for the pitcher and tried to pour myself a bit of water. I clumsily spilled the water on the sheets but managed to get some inside the glass.

After drinking the water a bit, I felt my throat was not completely dry, but I was still thirsty. So I simply took the pitcher and put the tip of it to my mouth, drinking like an animal.

After my thirst was quenched, I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand and looked around. I was wearing a long nightgown and was in my bed.

Who put me here? I looked down at my hands and felt my skin, but there were no visible wounds or injuries. But my body felt extremely sore.

-I kept trying to move as I slowly pulled the sheets away and moved my legs to place them down on the floor.

In that effort, I clumsily dropped the glass on the floor that crashed into pieces the moment it touched the floor.

Wincing, I pushed my feet inside the slippers and the doors opened, revealing Maria’s kind face.

“Oh, you are up? That is great to know. I just have the right thing for you.”

She said as I tried to take a step forward in her direction, but stumbled and grabbed the bedpost for support.

Maria clicked her tongue reproachfully, “Tsk tsk. You are not supposed to start running around the moment you wake up.”

She said as my knees buckled and I plopped on the bed again.

“This is a special medicine that I often prepare after werewolf fights or pack wars. It should help you recover quickly.”

Maria said, holding a tall glass in front of me. It was filled with some greenish brown liquid and smelled of strong herbs.

I wrinkled my nose, but she insisted that I should drink it. “Where is Cal-, I mean the Lycan King?”

I asked, while reluctantly taking the glass from her.

“He is busy, and he specifically asked me to look after you.”

“You mean he asked you to keep me away from him.” I deadpanned.

to keep the servants inside the quarters. But since early morning, everybody is busy restoring the outdoors, and I was tasked to look after you.”

“But did you see him? Is he okay? Was

my voice and I

bad shape. The curse…I guess it is

made a grim face. She caught my lie easily yesterday.

too many times and…and it is not safe for you with the Rogue King running behind you. Maybe you should just leave the castle

the glass on the side table and looked at

you to tell me that

annoyed with the way he was trying to avoid me. Even yesterday, he kept pushing me

to

swallowed the contents in one go and placed it back on the side

Maria. So it would be better if you don’t try to stop me.”

but a Lycan that has lost

there for me when nobody was. I was not an ungrateful person to turn my back on him if I

the side and then made my way outside the room. I did not have to wonder where he could be. My feet

outside it and standing guard, but there was

I thought and stormed inside

I shouted. But there was nobody

If he was not working,

recalled one more thing that would make him slog and sweat until he passed out.

towards the huge gym where he had trained me until I would be out

over the huge space. And there he was, at

blue vest and black shorts. I could only stare at his muscles as he lifted the weights effortlessly,

overexerting himself, almost as if he had a death wish. walked in and slowly approached

any indication that he had noticed my prese.

thought that it made him look

you doing here?” He asked without looking at me and

towards another machine and began doing lateral pull backs.

on the

looking at him through the gaps

but he was in no mood to

you are hurting me,

I said, jutting my chin up. At that, he looked at me, really looked

and I recalled the way they had shone a rich shade of

the gaze he threw at me

towards me as I subconsciously took a step back.

leave the gym, but also the mansion and my life. You can

hear the way his breathing was ragged and see the way his veins bulged.

“But you-”

began, but he slammed his hand

to me when I tell you to do something?”

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