Chapter 140

I paced through the room, thinking about how to get out of the mansion. Callahan would freak out if he learned I tried running away again.

Plus I also thought he would come to check on me if I did not show up in a few hours. Yesterday night was rather….eventful.

If I suddenly vanished from my room after learning all about his past, he would think I shunned him or was second guessing my decision to be his anchor.

I had to act smart.

After thinking about it for a while, I decided to go meet him. Thus, I quickly dried my hair, put on casual clothes, simple jeans, and a cream colored top, and headed outside my room.

The day had already begun, and it was almost time for breakfast. I climbed down the stairs and looked around to spot him. But he was nowhere to be found.

My feet automatically turned to the dining area as I saw the servants and Martha starting to set up the table.

Martha was holding a stash of dishes in her hand, and I almost bumped into her.

“Watch your step,” she said, not in an unkindly voice.

“Sorry,” I replied, earning a smile from her.

“Just in time for breakfast. I was wondering if you are not feeling well lately.” She said, placing the dishes on the table.

“Why would you think so?” I asked, plucking an apple from the bowl of fruits.

“You just look pale and tired. There are bags under your eyes, see” She pointed to my face, but I shrugged it off.

“Nothing a long day of blissful sleep can’t fix”

After a bit of a chitchat, I asked the question I really wanted to.

“Where is the Lycan King?”

She had gone in the kitchen to get some more stuff, so she answered me while continuing her work.

“Oh, he has been holed up in his office since last night. Only left to shower and was back to work, I think.”

I blushed at the memories the mention of his office desk brought up. “Do we have any guests?”

“None that I know of.”

That was a relief. She was busy preparing the breakfast dish for Callahan that I saw she was setting up with great care.

idea popped up in

breakfast

smiled at that. “I thought you must be tired after the

I blinked.

“Eh…”

of the Lycan King is no easy feat.

Oh, that.

Just add my small dish to the tray as well. I will have breakfast with him in his office.”

but did as I asked.

was balancing the tray in my hands while carrying it up the stairs, careful to not accidentally trip, and reached the

hand, I knocked on the door

annoyed, I did not bother to knock but

sight

table, his messy hair falling all over and he

any noise as I gently placed the tray on one of the side tables and tiptoed my way through the

and the window was

of his hair fluttered, and I only stood by

the back of his hand. My heart went out

properly rested? He was battling on a lot of fronts and the inner conflict was definitely taking a toll

away the strands of hair that were tickling his cheek and could not

not beneath his face reached for my waist and curled up

and whispered, “Did I wake

pulled me closer and I continued caressing his

mind being woken up if it is you

that line as I played with his hair. His hand brushed my bare skin when his thumb skimmed over the waistband of my jeans and for a moment, I

somewhere,” He said though it sounded more like a question. I hesitated and when I did not immediately answer, he opened his eyes to look at

were shining brightly and in the warm morning sun, his eyes looked even pretty.

are sleepy, maybe, you should go to your

He asked, and I tried to hide the blush creeping up my

turned around, too nervous to look him

made him straighten his back and stretch his body as he

go wash my face

the dishes on the small round table on the side where he usually had quick bites in

wouldn’t have to gobble food in

I was done, he returned from the washroom, wiping his face. with a towel.

but I have

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