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”

have been living with me for almost a month, you had all

just wanted to go

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

not the answer to my question.”

a breeder or a slave or whatever.

ticked and I saw the way the air left his nostrils that flared

I ever treat you

you did not

He bellowed.

nerves but it was not working. He inched even closer and the urge

with him so close to me. Arguing with

had too many drinks to hold a straight conversation

His

eyes

ability to look at my soul and

I made a

injection…he would have..he…” Callahan could not even finish the line and

asked me or I should say ‘begged me to touch you when you were in heat.

them on the car’s bonnet, making me squeeze

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

me, too close and his intoxicating scent

urge to lean in and capture them in my lips

from him before I did something stupid. So I

cage.

going anywhere before you

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

and shook the thought

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

did not want to see you with Cynthia for the rest of

eyes went wide at that and I put a hand on my mouth but it was too late. The words carrying my deepest fear had

now was

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

not want to give him the satisfaction of knowing how it hurt me to see him with someone else, how much I yearned for him,

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

my throat that I swallowed while answering. “I went in heat and I begged you to mark me, pleaded with you to touch me but you were always in control, you just