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.

in the ball, I did not see any of the

any pack, not just ours. That was because the ball was only for the leaders

her friends and how they had made a big fuss about wanting

me of a question lingering

find a máte?”

nodded. “A few did.”

I could

is still in

did I feel so relieved

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

the

changed?” I asked, and Elijah

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 Matt literally forced

I

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wait, even you arrived around the same time. Maybe it served as

his people and come to live with me in

Is that why

there was some secrecy within

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

informed about it when the time is right. I am not authorised

his views about his leader and King, oblivious to the turmoil churning inside me.

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

“Why is that?”

around as one of the guards opened the gate and we continued

were on the road, which was relatively empty, given

fortifying the pack house and setting up advanced safety measures to ensure that nothing would get in without permission. He also trained

Elijah was easy to talk to, and he made me feel

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 him quelling

awkward for me to explain that.

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

forest.

“Didn’t you ask me where the

am not sure if it is the best idea to introduce me

of things to do than show you around. Plus, now he would not even want you

mansion”

Callahan’s eyes had heated and there was a hint of accusation in them when he said that I

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

he had asked me to stay in the mansion so would I be going against his orders if I went to his pack

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