Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter

Chapter 27

Cynthia and the girls guffawed as the alcohol splashed on my face and ruined my makeup and hair.

I fought back tears as the girls began pulling at my hair and tugging at my dress again.

“Just let me go!!” I cried and attempted to run away, but the girls closed in on me. The music was changed to loud as a few people decided to dance, drowning my voice.

“Remember what you are, you breeder. That day, when I saw you in the mansion, I should have known you were eyeing Callahan. Know this–he is mine. MINE!!”

Cynthia jabbed a finger at my dress and then wiped her hand on a nearby shrub.

“Ew don’t touch her”

The girls began bullying me and I was about to yell back at them when suddenly everybody turned around.

“Hey, what is happening?” A voice asked, and I saw Elijah coming over.

The girls quickly pulled out their kerchiefs and scarves and began wiping my dress while a few threw the contents of their drinks at each other.

Cynthia immediately gave me a sweet smile. “Oh, I am so sorry, my foot got caught in something and I stumbled”

I rolled my eyes at her while she reached for my hand and grabbed it, squeezing it hard.

“Please, I am so sorry. I did not mean to. Please don’t complain to the King about me

She began crying, and her friends surrounded her, trying to calm her down.

Elijah had already approached us after placing the drinks on a nearby table.

“Is everything alright?” He asked as he looked at me..

But before I could answer, Cynthia threw him a helpless look. “I was goofing around with my friends and we did not see her. Somebody started throwing water around and we joined in too. She got caught in the mayhem.”

Elijah looked at the girls, some of whom were also wet and were wiping off the alcohol. Cynthia walked near him and batted her eyelashes. “I hope you understand it was a mistake.”

Elijah nodded, “It is alright. Just go and get yourselves cleaned, girls.”

I wanted to protest, but Cynthia and her friends dragged me to the washroom. Once we were all alone, Cynthia kicked me in the stomach and muttered, “You were going to spoil my plans, right? You filthy breeder.”

a word of this to Callahan, or I am going

Cynthia and tried to

us go. Cynthia. Stop wasting your time on this

her nerves and replied. “Yeah, you are right. I will just go upstairs and drag Callahan outside

up and adjusted their clothes and hair before walking out of

within your limits,” Cynthia growled as

case growing up with Sid and his friends. Even they used to always

vu all over

my face with the cool water as I finally stopped sobbing. This whole ball was of no importance to me. Callahan was not

the best of

asked, and I smiled

-Yes”

out but you did

this affection. At least somebody

Chapter 27

the direction of the crowd. My eyes scanned the premises for Cynthia and her

one of the tables. He pulled a chair for

after we sat down, there was a small commotion

was hard to make out what was going on

sprang up on his feet and muttered, “Let me see what is going on. I

intently. And that is when I saw

Matteo rushed forward and parted the crowd as Callahan stepped forward. And my heart fluttered a bit

was wearing a formal black colored business suit, Callahan was dressed in a blue three

and looked around. A few girls were fanning themselves, and I even saw one

was not in a hurry to rush forward and grab him. I stayed where I was,

and watched in fascination as he climbed down the small flight of stairs and greeted a few

doing and went to

well.

Drusilla was standing a few feet away from him and I saw the way he threw her an angry expression, but

I smiled at that. He was oblivious to my presence, so

and his charisma was enigmatic. His golden eyes were a stark contrast to his deep

and finery. And I could only reminisce in my head about our kiss and how it had felt to be

light stubble on his jaw and the way the

him and smiling wistfully before