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.”

say a word of this to Callahan, or I am going to ensure that you are thrown to

for Cynthia and tried to

Cynthia. Stop wasting your time on

will just go upstairs and drag

touch up and adjusted their clothes and

stay within your limits,” Cynthia growled as

off and let the tears flow freely down my eyes. This had always been the case growing up with Sid and his friends. Even they used to always bully and gang up against me and no matter how

deja vu all

stopped sobbing. This whole ball was of no

best of my ability. But when I stepped

are you okay?” He asked, and I smiled at him..or tried

-Yes”

out but you did not so want to check if you were alright.”

heart warmed at this affection. At least somebody cared about

Chapter 27

crowd. My eyes scanned the premises for Cynthia and her friends, but they were not

I let Elijah guide me to one of the tables. He pulled a chair for me

there was a small commotion at the entrance

gathered around the entrance and it was hard to make out what was going on just by looking from here.

“Let me see what is going on. I will be right

And that is when I saw the Lycan King himself being dragged out of the mansion

forward. And my heart fluttered a bit at how handsome

a formal black colored business suit,

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

rush forward and grab him. I stayed where I was, glad that everybody

my chin on my elbow and watched in fascination as he climbed down the small flight of stairs and greeted a few alphas and other important

left whatever they were doing and went to greet him, and he was handling the crowd

well.

few feet away from him and I saw

smiled at that. He was oblivious to my presence,

was enigmatic. His golden eyes were a stark contrast

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

on his jaw and the way the corner of his eyes crinkled when

before my