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.”

grabbed me by the collar and gritted her teeth, “You are never going to say a word of this to Callahan, or I

for Cynthia and tried to

wasting your time on this

a deep breath to calm her nerves and replied. “Yeah, you are right. I will just go upstairs and drag Callahan outside if I have to.

all did some touch up and adjusted their clothes and hair before

your limits,” Cynthia growled

and his friends. Even they used to always bully and gang up against me and no matter how much I fought, Celeste would always portray me ás a

deja vu

tears off and washed my face with the cool water as I finally stopped sobbing.

down and stepped outside after cleaning my dress to the best of my ability. But when I stepped

asked, and I smiled at him..or tried

-Yes”

“I saw the girls walking out but you did not so want to check if you were alright.”

this affection. At least somebody

Chapter 27

in the direction of the crowd. My eyes scanned the premises for

the tables.

down, there was

people were gathered around the entrance and it was hard to make out

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

kept looking at him intently. And that is when

parted the crowd as Callahan stepped forward. And

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

around. A few girls were fanning themselves,

to rush forward and grab him. I stayed where I was,

my chin on my elbow and watched in fascination as he climbed down the

went to greet him, and

well.

a few feet away from him and I saw the

He was oblivious to my presence, so I let myself gawk

was well–built, had broad shoulders and his charisma was enigmatic. His golden eyes were a stark

in

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

smiling wistfully before