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Chapter 23

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Chapter 23

I gulped nervously as Callahan closed the door behind me. The door fell shut with a soft click and I could not help but suddenly realize that it was just us two in here.

“Take a seat” He pointed to one of the many chairs as he walked towards his desk.

I look around and found a notepad and pen lying on the desk. “May I?” I asked, and he nodded.

I took it, mostly to give my hands something to do than fidget nervously. I clicked the pen and asked,

“So, everybody tells me you do not love parties or fun. What type of event are you looking forward to in that case?” King Callahan pulled his big, plush chair and sat in it as I opened the notepad, waiting to scribble.

“I am not sure but something that makes everybody stop eating my head”

Okay, that was not the response I was expecting.

“Hmm, why do you hate socializing?” I asked, and he furrowed his eyebrows,

“I don’t hate socializing.”

I repeated. “I think you do”

Callahan placed his hands on the table and countered, “Did you not see the dozen or so people who were in a meeting with me?”

I shook my head as he mumbled, “Oh right, you did not. You were too busy dancing…in a towel.”

I looked away from him as I recalled the moment I had been doing my little happy dance and somehow ended

my stomach. on top of him. That memory was still enough to make butterflies riot in

I did not look up but merely threw in another question so that he would not elaborate on that towel dance again. “Either way, would you want the event to be held here or somewhere else?”

up naked

Callahan considered it, “Maybe, the front open grounds should be ideal. We can have it in the evening so not everybody is packed under the roof.”

I scribbled on my notepad – he hates partying.

I gave him a smile and looked up. “Great, anything that you absolutely don’t want to happen in the event. Like something you hate?”

Callahan scratched his chin, “Loud music. Please keep it soft”

I wrote down- he is boring.

helping me calm down my

I asked him various questions about his choices and preferences, likes and dislikes and he answered me without looking annoyed.

to time, he seemed to slip in some other world and mull over about something.

have many friends as far as I

self–made man. King Callahan was as ruthless to the rogues and his enemies. as he

to be anything but a growling, angry man hulk so seeing him talk about his people with care was

now if we talk about colors, what color co–ordination or themes would you want for the event?”

in his hand and answered, “I am not sure.

at

to somebody’s funeral, you

a look and asked, “Well then you tell me what you

“softer shades of pink and white along with some flowers here

be nice.”

Chapter 23

I said pink was almost as if I had asked him to strip for

too bad at all as an alternative.

head as he

my head and said, “Of course, pink. It is a ball…a mating ball for Goddess

love.”

twirling his pen and gave me an even look.

You believe in that?”

stare. “Of course I do. Why else would the moon Goddess

mates.”

am not sure, maybe she is running a

fun of the moon

love somebody does not mean the world is devoid of it. It is like saying the world does not need chocolates because

and I kept clicking it anxiously. He noticed my furstrtiaon

someone? What makes you

as his gaze held me in place. I felt transfixed as his golden eyes stared straight at me,

queasy and felt my hands suddenly grow

“I…I said ‘don’t…just because you don’t love someone does

it. He got up from his chair and walked past the large desk to come

of me.

standing in front of me, it felt as if I was gazing at the tip of

his head, and placed his hands on the armrests of the chair I had

eye–level with me and

looked like a lion to me, both handsome and deadly, a fierce predator who was mesmerizing to look at but also

my hand suddenly itched to brush the pad of my

breathed and I blinked

my mind and told me no, he can’t allow me to

would ask him what he

can’t love someone‘ not ‘you don’t love

saw his expressions

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