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.”

beside me firmly and I felt like he was radiating his confidence and charisma, some

as if I suddenly found my voice that was shaken.

Telling father that I was

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

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 not rescue you from.”

breath of relief. glad that

Callahan merely

stayed on the ground while trying to beg for

to show the rogue King that I brought you.”

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

his head

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

flicked towards me. “But I wanted to speak to you first and clear our past confusion.”

doubt

mind

he would believe you?” I asked

and take you all by himself. So, his best bet

gulped and I could see the cogs of his brain whirring as

save your sister and put the King at risk, I see, Callahan added, and Sid’s face drained

“Is that what

took the injection in his hand and studied it, the tip of the needle

make me compliant to his wishes,” I replied instead of Sid,

you I was going to take you to the place I was

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

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

sister, for fuck’s sake. How can you even think of marking

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