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.”

felt like he was radiating

as if I suddenly found my voice

that I was the one forcing

not the only one who had this reaction. Callahan was staring at me in

way. I could not say no to her. She wanted to sell you to the highest bidder at another auction,

took a breath of relief. glad

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

up, but stayed on the ground while trying to beg

to show the rogue

“So you wanted to ‘rescue’ her from me and

shook his

was going to inform him that I met her, but she is not strong or fit

wanted to speak to you first

of doubt entered

mind

he would believe you?” I asked pointedly, folding my hands on my

not strong enough to attack the mansion and take you all by himself. So, his best bet was me, someone who has lived with

whirring as he came up with one crazy explanation after another.

the King at risk, I

that what

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

make me compliant to his wishes,” I

to the place I was supposed to deliver you

to force yourself upon her?” Callahan

thinking straight. I thought if I marked her, I would have the first claim to her, not the fogue King

sake. How can you

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