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.

outside and attend the

me as a group of gorgeous girls walked in.

and make up perfect and their dresses

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

gorgeous” One of the girls, a blonde commented and her friend, a curly haired

the Lycan King”

away from me, adjusting

perk my ears to listen to what they were saying about

and unreachable. I have been trying so hard to get a glimpse

at that line.

I heard a rumor that he took in a breeder. I believe the curse is really

her hands into fists and did a little dance of excitement, “That is why we are having this ball. And, I

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said while twirling a lock of her hair

haired girl asked and Amy, the blonde girl, fluttered her eyelashes,

“By using this.”

purse. “I am going to mix this in his drink and seduce him. Then

as her friend shrieked,

love and war.

scheming but it was not as if I could say anything. I was deemed the lycan King’s

a litle and shoved the little feeling of

was so popular among the girls or even the men. I sneaked through

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

about Callahan. My face further fell. There was no chance in hell that he

then I was surprised why was I still thinking of him. Had I not planned to run out of the mansion while everybody was busy partying?

inside through one of the side

my God, Zenovia. Why are

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

was invited” I answered truthfully. Well, it

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

forward and pointed a finger

by not invited? You arranged

as she looked at me from head to toe.

and changing into something decent or

her a smile. “I…I will happily watch the

to find my mate here so there was no point staying here.

her

“You are going in your room and changing into nice