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.”

collar and gritted her teeth, “You are never going to say a word of this to Callahan, or I am going to ensure that

for Cynthia and tried to

Cynthia. Stop wasting your

go upstairs and drag Callahan outside if I have to. Maybe I will have the first dance with him.”

some touch up and adjusted their clothes and hair before

Cynthia growled

turned the tap 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

like deja vu all over

finally stopped sobbing. This whole ball

cleaning my dress to the best of my ability. But when I stepped out. Elijah was already waiting

okay?” He asked, and

-Yes”

out but you did

At least somebody cared

Chapter 27

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

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

down, there was

gathered around the entrance and it was hard to make out what

me see what is going on. I will

kept looking at him intently. And that is when I saw the Lycan King himself being

parted the crowd as Callahan stepped forward. And my heart fluttered a

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

were fanning themselves, and I even saw one or two collapsed on the ground

and grab him. I stayed where I was, glad that everybody had run towards him, leaving

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

went to greet him, and he was handling the crowd very

well.

did not sinile, but he did not scowl either. Drusilla was standing a few feet away from him and I saw the way he threw her an angry expression, but she

at that. He was oblivious to my presence, so

charisma was enigmatic. His golden eyes were a

example of elegance and finery. And I could only reminisce in my head about our kiss and how it had felt

see the light stubble on his jaw and the way the corner of his eyes crinkled when he talked about something with

smiling wistfully before my smile crumbled as Cynthia stepped