Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter

Chapter 58

Zenovia

“What everybody else does. You are a ruthless Lycan King.”

“And?”

He straightened his back. “And…and you rule the kingdom and everybody is your subject.”

“Why did you try to run away from me?”

Another question. This was getting awkward.

“I just wanted to have my freedom” I answered, mustering some courage that I did not believe I had.

“So, have I chained you? Are you imprisoned?” Callahan demanded and I could feel the way he was trying really hard to keep his anger at bay.

“Ino…but……you….I don’t know” I finished lamely and I could feel the helplessness in his eyes.

“So

you thought a random stranger would offer you money, and promise you to take you somewhere and you blindly believed him? What are you? Four?”

I widened my eyes at that. He had been busy with the shop owner and the flock of girls talking to him.

When did he see Harry slipping me the money?

“You know?”

Callahan gave a mirthless chuckle and raised his hands in the air before they fell limply by his sides, smacking his thighs.

“Do I know? Of course, I do. What do you think I am? A stupid fool? That guy was trapping you and you fell for his trap like

an idiot.”

I felt hurt by his accusations but I could not argue much because it was true.

“I know and I am sorry. I just wasn’t thinking”

you wish to do that? You have been living with me for

wanted to go to

frame towering over me and looked down at

not the answer to my

you as a breeder or a slave or whatever.

way the air left his nostrils that flared

treat you like that?”

you did not

He

not working.

function with him so close to me. Arguing with

had had too many drinks to hold

His

eyes

if they had the ability to look at my

know I made a mistake and

Callahan could not even finish the line and it made me feel horribly guilty

me or I should say ‘begged me to touch you when

hands into fists and slammed them on the

had fallen on his face,

too close and his intoxicating scent was filling every fiber of

full lips were slightly parted and I had the mad urge to lean in and capture them in

from him before I did something stupid. So I tried to move away from

cage.

going anywhere before you

was making me feel incredibly nervous. Could I lick that nerve and possibly trail my tongue down all the way

shook the thought away.

His voice rose just a little and I blurted out without thinking-

want me and I did not want to see you with

hand on my mouth but it was too late. The words carrying my deepest fear had already

could do now was own them.

not think I wanted you…” Callahan repeated with a

that threatened to leak from my eyes. I did not want to give him the satisfaction of knowing how it hurt me to see him with someone else, how

a breeder, a loser, and a failed shifter. Not even an alpha would want me, forget about the supremely handsome lycan. king. I had to keep reminding myself of that but it still hurt

you were always in control, you just did the task as if you were used to it, just like