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”

head. “I bet you weren’t. So tell me 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

my family. I just wanted to go to

closer, his tall frame towering over me

the answer to my

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

saw the way the air left his nostrils

treat you like that?” He demanded.

you did not

what?” He bellowed.

was not working. He inched even closer and the urge to lean into him

to me. Arguing with

drinks to hold a

His

eyes

to look

made a mistake and Lam

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

me to touch you when you were in heat. And now you want to

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

his face, partially covering the golden

intoxicating scent was filling every fiber

mad urge to lean in and capture them in my lips again.

I tried to move away from him but his hands trapped me

cage.

anywhere before

feel incredibly nervous. Could I lick that nerve and possibly trail my tongue

shook the thought

rose just a little and

think you want me and I did not want to see you with Cynthia for the rest of my

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

could do now

think I wanted you…” Callahan repeated with a blank

from my eyes. I did not want to give him the satisfaction of knowing how it hurt me to see

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

with you to touch me but you were always in control, you just did the task as if you