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”

me what made you wish to do that? You have been living with me for almost a

to go to the

came closer, his tall frame towering over me and looked down at me.

is not the answer to my question.”

gulped, “I. I was sold to you as a breeder or a slave

ticked and I saw the way the air

ever treat you like that?” He demanded.

you did not but…”

He bellowed.

was not working.

close to me. Arguing with

drinks to hold a

His

eyes

the ability to look at my soul and find out

know I made a mistake and Lam

a second late? That injection…he would have..he…” Callahan could not even finish the line and it made me feel horribly guilty at my stupidity

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

his hands into fists and slammed them on the car’s bonnet, making me squeeze my eyes shut.

hair had fallen on his face, partially covering the golden eyes that looked incredibly hurt and

was close to me, too close and his intoxicating scent was filling

and I had the mad urge to

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

cage.

going anywhere before you answer me”

I lick that nerve and possibly trail my tongue down

and shook the thought away.

His voice rose just a little and

I don’t think you want me and I did not want to see you with Cynthia for the

but it was too late. The words carrying my deepest fear had already left my

do now was own them.

wanted you…” Callahan repeated with a blank stare but it felt more like

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 much I yearned for

breeder, a loser, and a failed shifter. Not even an alpha would want me, forget about the supremely handsome lycan. king. I had

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