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”

his head. “I bet you weren’t. So tell me what made you wish to do that? You have been living with me for almost

I just wanted to go

tall frame towering over me and looked down at me.

the answer to my question.”

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

in his jaw ticked and I saw the way the air left his nostrils that flared in irritation.

you like that?” He demanded.

you did

what?” He bellowed.

took a deep breath to calm my nerves but it was not working. He inched even closer and the urge

not function with him so close to me. Arguing with him while he was

had had too many drinks to

His

eyes

as if they had the ability to look at my

made a

second late? That injection…he would have..he…” Callahan could not even finish the line and it

‘begged me to touch you when you were in

on the

on his face, partially covering the

me, too close and his intoxicating scent

parted and I had the mad urge to

from him before I did something stupid. So I tried to move away from him but his hands trapped me

cage.

going anywhere before you answer

nerve jumped in his throat was making me feel incredibly nervous. Could I

shook the thought away.

me!!” His voice rose just a little and I blurted out

want to see you with Cynthia for the rest of my life.”

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

now was

did not think I wanted you…” Callahan repeated with a blank stare but it felt

did not want to give him the satisfaction of knowing how it hurt me to

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

you to mark me, pleaded with you to touch me but you were always in control, you just did the task as if you were used to it, just like your files that you read one after the other. I don’t want to