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.”

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

found my voice that was

sold me? Telling father that I was the one forcing

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

managed to 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

took a breath of relief. glad that Callahan had not twisted

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

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

the Lycan King. I have to show the rogue King

‘rescue’ her from me and throw her

shook his head wildly.

strong or fit enough to be of any use

wanted to speak to you first and

sliver of doubt entered my

mind

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

mansion and take you all by himself. So, his best bet was me, someone

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

put the King at risk, I see,

I could speak, Callahan snarled, “Is that what you

the tip

me compliant to his wishes,” I replied

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

By trying to force yourself upon her?” Callahan

not thinking straight. I thought if I marked her, I would have the first claim to her, not the fogue King But I really wanted to save Zenovia.”

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

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