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”

tell me what made you wish to do that? You have been living with me

go

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

the answer to my question.”

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

and I saw the way the air left

ever treat you

you did not

He bellowed.

breath to calm my nerves but it was not working. He inched even

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

many drinks to hold a straight

His

eyes

me as if they had the ability to look at my soul and find out all my secrets.

I made a

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

say ‘begged me to touch you when you were in

them on the car’s

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

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

slightly parted and I had the mad urge to lean in and capture them in

had to step away from him before I did something stupid. So I tried to move away from him but his

cage.

going anywhere before you answer me”

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

shook the thought

His voice rose just a little and I blurted out without

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

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

now was own

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

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

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

lump formed in 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 did the