Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter

Chapter 56

The way Callahan said those words made me shudder. Had he said that only because he was angry, or had he really meant.

it?

Did he truly care for me, or was simply trying to threaten Sid into giving him more information?

I had no idea, but I felt certain that I had heard his voice crack and his eyes had shone with worry upon seeing me plastered on the wall. I had definitely not imagined the relief that had escaped his body when I snuggled into his embrace.

But then why had he become so cold to me all of a sudden?

“P-please. King. I…I will do as you say,” Sid was begging to Callahan, but Callahan was the least bothered.

He only came near me and looked me in the eye.

“I want you to trust me on this, okay?”

I blinked in confusion. “On what?”

But before I could ask him further, he gently pulled me up from the couch and brought me near Sid. I recoiled when Sid’s hand fell on my feet, or more like Callahan grabbed Sid’s collar and dragged him towards me.

“She is the one you have to apologize to,” Callahan muttered, and Sid looked up at me with pleading eyes.

“Please Zenovia, we lived together. You know how much I cared for you.”

was infectious. He stood beside me firmly and I felt like he was radiating his confidence and charisma, some of which seeped into my

if I suddenly found my voice

you sold me? Telling father that I was

went wide, but he was not the only one who had this reaction. Callahan was staring at me in disbelief.

say no to her. She wanted to sell you to the highest bidder at another auction, but I took Lycan King’s name before she could send you to a place I could

of relief. glad that Callahan had not twisted his spine yet.

getting up on his feet, but Callahan merely pushed him back, making him fall on his knees.

did not try getting up, but stayed on the ground while trying to beg for his

King. I have to show the rogue King that

to ‘rescue’ her from me and throw her at this

shook his head wildly.

I met her, but she is not strong or fit enough to be of any use to him and make

gaze then flicked towards me. “But I wanted to speak to you first and clear

sliver of doubt entered my

mind

how were you so s sure that he would believe you?” I asked pointedly, folding

bet was me, someone who has lived

brain whirring as

save your sister and put the King at risk, I see,

could speak, Callahan snarled, “Is that what you were trying to do with the injection?”

in his hand and studied it, the tip of the needle gleaming in the dim light.

compliant to his wishes,” I replied instead of Sid, who hastily

I was going to take you to the place I was supposed to deliver you to and then bring

her?” Callahan

her, I would have the first claim to her, not the fogue King But I

fuck’s sake. How can you