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

reached for Cynthia and tried

Cynthia. Stop wasting your time on

and replied. “Yeah, you are right. I will just go upstairs and drag Callahan outside if I have

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

stay within your limits,” Cynthia growled as she walked

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

felt like deja vu all

I finally stopped sobbing. This whole ball was of no

of

He asked, and I smiled at him..or tried

-Yes”

but

at this affection. At least somebody cared about me.

Chapter 27

the washroom and dragged me in the direction of the crowd. My eyes scanned the premises for Cynthia and her friends, but they were

as I let Elijah guide me to one of the

we sat down, there was a small commotion

hard to make out what was going on just by looking

on his feet and muttered, “Let me see what

him intently. And that is when I saw

as Callahan stepped forward. And my heart fluttered a bit at

was wearing a formal black colored business suit,

around. A few girls were fanning themselves, and

hurry to rush forward and grab him. I stayed where I

watched in fascination as he climbed down the small flight of stairs and greeted a few

and went to greet him, and he was handling

well.

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

was oblivious to my presence, so I let myself gawk

enigmatic. His golden eyes were a stark contrast to his

reminisce in my head

could 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 forward.