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.”

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

reached for Cynthia and tried to calm

Stop wasting your time on this mutt”

you are right. I will just go upstairs and drag Callahan outside if I

touch up and

your limits,” Cynthia growled as she walked

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 bully and gang up against me and no matter how much I fought, Celeste

felt like deja vu all

and washed my face with the cool water as I finally stopped sobbing. This whole ball was of

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

and I

-Yes”

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

at this affection. At least somebody cared

Chapter 27

direction of the crowd. My eyes scanned the premises

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

even a moment after we sat down, there was a small commotion at the entrance of

to make out what

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

and I too, kept looking at him intently. And that is when I

as Callahan stepped forward. And my heart fluttered a bit

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

royal and rich as he stepped forward and looked around. A few girls were fanning themselves, and

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

watched in fascination as he climbed down the small flight of

had left whatever they were doing and went

well.

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,

at that. He was oblivious to my presence,

were a stark contrast to his deep blue suit and brought out the

reminisce in my head about our kiss and how it had felt to be close to him.

from afar. I could see the light stubble on his jaw and the way the corner of his eyes

and smiling wistfully before my smile crumbled as