Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter

Chapter 25

Zenovia

Chapter 25

The next few days passed in a blur and the day of the ball was upon us. I spent the entire day running around, setting up the tables, lighting, and flower arrangements while Maria had given me a team of servants to work under me.

Ever since my odd conversation with Callahan that day, he had been avoiding me. The Lycan King busied himself with work and only stepped out of his office to take a shower.

I think he was also eating and sleeping there.

I wanted to talk to him and maybe clear the confusion but it felt awkward for me to approach him directly.

Even at the dinner or lunch table, he was missing and sometimes I had food alone or with Maria.

My friend, Elijah, was missing as well. I heard from Drusilla that he had been sent to invite all the alphas to the ball as the Lycan King was definitely not going to send out invites.

1 frowned a little but decided to focus on work. The evening was already setting in and I saw shades of orange and yellow on the horizon as the moon began peeking out of the clouds.

It was going to be a full moon today.

And, I had the most dreamy decor set up imaginable. Instead of the usual roses, I decided to go with orchids that were hung at regular intervals through the huge canopy of metal and wood frames that served as the venue.

I had also decided to ask the gardeners to put on some mistletoe at cozy corners for couples to spend some quality time and be in a private space.

All in all, I was too happy with the way the venue looked. I smiled wistfully at the preparations before I saw the wide gates of the mansion creak.

The guests were beginning to come in.

I looked down at myself. I was dressed in overalls as I had been jumping up and down my heels, all day.

Not wanting anybody to spot me like this, I hid behind the thick bushes as I saw the first few guests come in.

There were men and women dressed in finery, their poses confident and their attire demanding respect.

Handsome men. I had never seen before, stepped out of their cars as Beta Matteo rushed forward to greet them.

He passed by me and I only raised an eyebrow to ask, “Where is the King?”

Matteo mouthed, “Working” while adjusting his tie and running in the direction of the guests.

I frowned and my gaze slipped to the window of the King’s office. The lights were on and the blinds were drawn.

not going to step outside and attend the event even for

pecking through the trees that hid me as a

were wearing fashionable clothes, their hair and make up perfect and

Everybody was looking around at the place. with

freaking gorgeous” One of the girls, a blonde commented and her

the

girls were standing a few feet away from me,

help but perk my ears to listen to what they were saying about

hard to get a glimpse of him but he

at that line.

he took in a

hands into fists and did a little dance of excitement, “That is why we are having this ball. And, I am going to ensure he only has eyes on me.”

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Chapter 25

of her hair and my smile

to do that, Amy?” The curly haired

“By using this.”

showed her friends a small bottle hidden in her purse. “I am going to mix this in his

as her friend shrieked, “You

is fair in love

as if I could say anything. I

the little feeling of jealousy bubbling inside. of me as I heard a few more girls gush about him.

had no idea Callahan was so popular among the girls or even the men. I sneaked through the bushes, trying to hear more of what people thought about him.

men were trying to woo the girls in hopes of one of them would turn out to be their

My face further fell. There was no chance in hell that he would even look at me.

thinking of him. Had I not planned to run out of the mansion while everybody was

one of the side doors but a chirpy voice

are

turned around to see Drusilla standing a few feet away from me, her hands on her hips.

invited” I

I mateless but also wolfless. No man would want me because I was the lowest of

pointed

you mean by not invited? You arranged everything.

looked at me from head to toe.

into something decent or

her a smile. “I…I will happily watch the event from my

knew there was no chance I was going to find my mate here so there was no point staying here. Plus, I needed

her

your room and changing into nice clothes or