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.”

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

and tried

go. Cynthia. Stop wasting your time

go upstairs and drag Callahan

they all did some touch up and adjusted their clothes and hair before walking out of

within your limits,” Cynthia growled as

freely down my eyes. This had always been the case growing up with Sid and his friends. Even they used to always

vu all

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

to the best of my ability. But when I stepped out.

asked, and

-Yes”

the girls walking out but you did not so want to check

heart warmed at this affection. At least somebody

Chapter 27

me in the direction of the crowd. My eyes scanned

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

a moment after we sat down, there was a small commotion

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

up on his feet and muttered, “Let me see what is going on. I will be right back. Don’t go

towards the crowd and I too, kept looking at him intently. And that is when I saw the Lycan King himself being dragged out of the

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

business suit, Callahan was

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

to rush forward and grab him. I stayed where I was, glad that everybody had run towards him,

elbow and watched in fascination as he climbed down

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

well.

a few feet away from him

at that. He was oblivious to my presence, so

eyes were a stark contrast to his

finery. And I could only reminisce in my head

the light stubble on his jaw and the way the corner of his eyes

smiling wistfully before my smile crumbled as