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.

he not going to step outside and attend the event even for a minute?

hid me as a group of gorgeous

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

place was filled with beautiful people and I was the odd man out here. Everybody was looking around at the place. with bright faces and

blonde commented and her friend, a

is the Lycan

away from me, adjusting

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

he is so damn cold and unreachable. I have been trying so hard to

chuckled at that line.

took in a breeder. I

blonde girl curled her 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

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Chapter 25

lock of her hair and my smile wavered.

you going to do that, Amy?” The curly haired girl asked and Amy, the

“By using this.”

his drink and seduce him. Then when he has marked me, he has no

eyebrows as her friend shrieked, “You are a naughty girl”

is fair in love and war. And,

it was not as if I could say anything. I was deemed the

choose any of the girls as his mate. I frowned a litle and shoved the little feeling

the men. I sneaked through the bushes, trying to hear more of what people thought about

would turn

I went, they were talking nonstop about Callahan. My face further fell. There

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

shook my head and went back inside through one of the side doors but a chirpy

Why are

a few feet away from me,

I was invited” I answered truthfully. Well,

mateless but also wolfless. No man would want me because I

forward and pointed

You arranged everything. You are a guest

at me from

into something decent or should I shout at you

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

so there was no point staying here. Plus, I needed to get off my back, if I wanted to

her

Drusilla shook her head, “You are going in your room and changing into