Chapter 64

Zenovia

Maria must have noticed my expressions because she added, “Do not worry, my dear. Callahan is a busy man, and he would return as soon as his work is completed.”

I nodded at that and finished my plate of sandwiches and gulped down the juice because she would not let me leave without that.

“Good girl”

She said, and I was reminded of lum again. I shook my head.

Maybe this was for the better. I had to give myself some space and time to know what I felt for him and what it could mean

to me.

As much as I craved him, there was no denying that he was the Lycan King and at most I could be his breeder, not his chosen mate or anything else.

Thus, I walked out of the big dining hall and made my way towards the open grounds. There were not many people around except for one or two gardeners.

Where did the rest of the pack train and exercise?

I wondered and looked around. The mansion was huge, but it was not crammed with people. In fact, I had only seen Drusilla, Matteo and Elijah inside, along with the servants and maids.

I made my way towards the garden and was relieved to find a familiar figure.

“Elijah,” I called out, and he turned around.

Seeing me,

he gave me a smile and waved at me.

“Hey, good morning”

1 jogged up to reach him and asked, “Where is everybody? The mansion feels pretty empty.”

Elijah shrugged. “Where everybody is supposed to be. At the pack house.”

I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion.

“Where is that? I have not really met the rest of the members of the pack.”

Elijah gave it some thought, as if debating what to answer.

“You didn’t expect the entire pack to live in the mansion, right?”

“Eh

He chuckled.

then, even in the ball, I did not see any of the pack members.”

ours. That was because the ball was only for the leaders of a pack, alpha, beta, gamma and, in some cases, their kids too, if they were of age.”

a big

reminded me of a question

find

“A

King?” I could not help but

in effect, but yes, he did not choose

did I feel so relieved to hear

live in a mansion, separate from the rest of the werewolves and packs. But he doesn’t like living there much either. He only uses

the

I asked, and Elijah shrugged.

attend and stuff like that. In fact, the mansion was mostly abandoned and he liked to live with the others in the pack house. But then, as the attacks of the rogues increased, I and

Nee.” I mumbled.

www

around the same time.

that. Why would Callahan abandon his people and come to live with me in a giant mansion? That would signify that I was some important person in his life,

King needed an anchor, I heard. Is that why I

popping up in my head were a little weird, but there

them. So far, none of them had harmed me, but it felt similar to raising a chicken to be

am not authorised to tell you anything.” He

sharing his views about his leader and

convince him. He did not want to live alone in the mansion and. leave the others

“Why is that?”

one of the guards opened the gate and we continued walking outside

road, which was relatively empty, given the fact

safety measures to ensure that nothing would get in without permission. He also trained us to the point that

smiled at that. Elijah was easy to talk to, and he made me feel

Callahan, there would either be an awkward silence or tension that my body could not find a way to dissolve without wanting to kiss him. And I sincerely hoped he had not told anyone about me going in heat and

be awkward for me to

further, the shrubs and trees grew a little denser and he

forest.

asked, and he replied. “Didn’t

am not sure if it is the best idea to

than show you around. Plus, now he would not even want you to leave

mansion”

1 recalled the way Callahan’s eyes had heated and there was a hint of accusation in them when he said that I had run away from

of the people knew where I had been last night, or that Callahan had saved me from

in the mansion so would I be going against his orders

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