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.

to step outside and attend the

trees that hid me as a group of gorgeous

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

Everybody was looking around at the place. with bright

girls, a blonde commented and her friend, a curly

is the Lycan

girls were standing a few feet away from me, adjusting their dresses and hair while

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

I have been trying so hard to get a glimpse of him but he just does not leave

chuckled at

girl replied, “True, but I heard a rumor that he took

dance of excitement, “That is why we are having this ball. And, I

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Chapter 25

of her hair and

that, Amy?” The curly haired girl asked and Amy, the

“By using this.”

friends a small bottle hidden in her purse. “I am going to mix this in his drink and seduce him. Then when he has marked

her friend shrieked, “You are a

fair in love and war. And, Callahan is

at their scheming but it was not as if I could say anything. I

shoved the little feeling of

popular among the girls or even the men. I sneaked

them would

were talking nonstop about Callahan. My face further fell. There

him. Had I

back inside through one of the side doors but a chirpy voice greeted

God, Zenovia. Why are you still

to see Drusilla standing a few feet away from me,

know I was invited” I answered truthfully. Well, it was a

mateless but also wolfless. No man would want

forward and pointed a finger at

by not invited? You arranged everything. You are a guest

as she looked at me from head to toe.

into something decent or should I shout at you again?”

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

there was no chance I was going to find my mate here so there was no point

her

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