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

go to the human world and blend with

his tall frame towering over me and looked down at

answer to

I was sold to you as a breeder or a slave or whatever. I did not want to live my life

saw the way

you like that?” He

did

He

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

close to me. Arguing with him while he was so close was a mammoth task.

had had too many drinks to hold a straight

His

eyes

had the ability to look at my soul and

I know I made a

fucking idea what would have happened if I was 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

me to touch you when you were in heat.

fists and slammed them on the car’s bonnet, making me squeeze my

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

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

slightly parted and I had the mad urge

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

cage.

are not going anywhere before you answer me”

making me feel incredibly nervous. Could I lick that nerve and

and shook the thought

rose just a little and I blurted

and I did not want to see you with Cynthia for the rest of my life.”

put a hand on my mouth but it was too

do now

Callahan repeated with a blank stare but it felt more like a

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

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

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