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.”

he was radiating his confidence and charisma, some of which seeped into my

if I suddenly found my voice that

that why you sold me? Telling father that

wide, but he was not the only one who had this reaction. Callahan

croak, “I told you Mom wanted you out of the way. I could not 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

asked, and Sid took a breath of relief. glad that Callahan

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

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

to show the rogue King that I brought

to ‘rescue’ her from me and throw her at this self-proclaimed

shook his

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

“But I wanted to speak to

doubt entered my

mind

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

strong enough to attack the mansion and take you all by himself. So, his best bet was me, someone who has

I could see the cogs of his brain whirring as he came up

risk, I see,

speak, Callahan snarled, “Is that what

it, the tip of the needle

me compliant to his wishes,”

you to the place I

yourself upon her?” Callahan asked, and he pointed the

if I marked her, I would have the first claim to her, not the

fuck’s sake. How

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