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Chapter 23

Zenovia

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 nervousness

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

slip in some other world and mull

know more about him. King Callahan did not have many friends as far as I gathered, he liked to keep

King Callahan was as ruthless to the rogues and

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

what color co–ordination or themes would you want for

was twirling a pen in his hand and answered, “I am not

at

going to somebody’s funeral,

then you tell me

the end of the pen on my chin and muttered, “softer shades of pink and white along with some flowers here and

would be nice.”

Chapter 23

said pink was almost as if I had asked him

the way, was not too bad at all as

head as he muttered,

pink. It is a ball…a mating ball for Goddess sake, pink

love.”

and gave me an even look.

You believe

stare. “Of course I do. Why else

mates.”

replied, “I am not sure, maybe she is running a marriage bureau or something up

guy. He was making fun of the moon Goddess, a

world is devoid of it. It is

around the pen and I kept clicking it anxiously. He noticed my furstrtiaon but still continued,

can’t love someone? What makes

place. I felt transfixed as his golden eyes stared straight

and felt

don’t love

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

of me.

and him standing in front of me, it

head, and placed his hands on the

face at eye–level with me and

and deadly, a fierce predator who was mesmerizing to look at but also very dangerous to

jaw and my hand suddenly itched to

He breathed and I blinked furiously.

told me no, he can’t allow

would ask him what he meant and blabbered something sheepishly,

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

me. I gulped again as I saw his expressions and the way he looked at me expectantly, waiting for an answer.

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