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 his

if I suddenly found my voice that was shaken.

that why you sold me? Telling father that I was the

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

no to her. She wanted to sell you to the highest bidder at another

breath of relief. glad that Callahan had not twisted his spine

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

the ground while trying to

to show the rogue

to ‘rescue’ her from me and

shook his head

her, but she is not strong or fit enough to be of any use to him and make

me. “But I wanted to speak to you

doubt

mind

would believe

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

could see the cogs of his brain whirring as he came

save your sister and put the King at risk, I see, Callahan added,

could speak, Callahan snarled, “Is that what you were trying to do

and studied it, the tip of the

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

you to the place I was

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

straight. I thought if I marked her, I would have the first claim to her,

How can

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