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.

ball, I did not

was only for the leaders of a pack, alpha, beta, gamma and, in some cases,

Cynthia and her friends and how they had made a big fuss about wanting to be chosen as Callahan’s mate.

reminded me of a question lingering in my

anybody find

nodded. “A few did.”

King?” I could not help but

is still in effect, but yes, he did not

feel so relieved to hear

to live in a mansion, separate from the rest of the werewolves and packs. But he doesn’t

the mansion.”

changed?” I asked, and Elijah shrugged.

too many meetings to 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

www

arrived around the same time. Maybe it

sure what to think of that. Why would Callahan abandon his people and come to live with me in a giant mansion? That would signify that I was some

my head. “The King needed an anchor, I heard. Is that why I was brought to the mansion? To be sacrificed in some

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

about this whole anchor stuff that made me not completely trust them. So far, none of them had harmed me, but it felt similar to raising a chicken to be cooked

is right. I am not authorised to tell you anything.” He gave

the way he was sharing his

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

“Why is that?”

one of the guards opened the

empty, given the fact

setting up advanced safety measures to ensure that nothing would get

was easy to talk to, and he made me feel oddly comfortable when

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

for me to explain that.

further, the shrubs and trees grew a little denser and he left the road to take

forest.

are we going?” I asked, and he replied. “Didn’t you ask me where

it is the best idea

show you

mansion”

recalled the way Callahan’s eyes had heated and there was a hint of accusation in them

knew where I had been last night, or that Callahan had saved me

I be going

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