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”

what made you wish to do that? You have been living with me for almost a month, you had all the chances to run away so why now?”

my family. I just wanted to go to the human world and blend with them.”

frame towering over me and looked down at

answer

gulped, “I. I was sold to you as a breeder or a slave or whatever. I did not want

saw the way the air

ever treat you like that?” He demanded.

did not

what?” He

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

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

many drinks to hold a straight conversation for long.

His

eyes

if they had the ability to look at

made a mistake

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

say ‘begged me to touch you when you were in heat. And now

on the car’s bonnet, making me squeeze my eyes

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

close to me, too close and his intoxicating scent was filling every fiber of my

slightly parted and I had the mad urge to

stupid. So I tried to move away

cage.

going anywhere before you answer

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

shook

little and

don’t think you want me and I did not want to see you

on my mouth but it was too late. The words carrying my

do now was own them.

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

satisfaction of knowing how it hurt me to see him with someone else,

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

to mark me, pleaded with you to touch me but you were always in control, you just