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

found my

why you sold me? Telling father that I was the one forcing myself

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

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

breath of relief.

his feet, but Callahan merely pushed him back, making

not try getting up, but stayed on the

to show the rogue

fists. “So you wanted to ‘rescue’ her from me and throw her at this self-proclaimed rogue

shook his head

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

I wanted to speak to you first and clear our past confusion.”

doubt

mind

believe you?” I asked pointedly, folding my

attack the mansion and take you all by himself. So, his best bet was me, someone who has lived with you for a long time. I would make him believe me.”

see the cogs of his brain whirring as he came up with one

and put the King at risk, I see, Callahan added, and Sid’s face drained of all

what you were trying to do with the

the tip of the needle

compliant to his wishes,”

place I was supposed to deliver you

her?” Callahan asked, and he pointed the

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

is your sister, for fuck’s sake. How can you even think

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