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Chapter 23

Zenovia

Chapter 23

I gulped nervously as Callahan closed the door behind me. The door fell shut with a soft click and I could not help but suddenly realize that it was just us two in here.

“Take a seat” He pointed to one of the many chairs as he walked towards his desk.

I look around and found a notepad and pen lying on the desk. “May I?” I asked, and he nodded.

I took it, mostly to give my hands something to do than fidget nervously. I clicked the pen and asked,

“So, everybody tells me you do not love parties or fun. What type of event are you looking forward to in that case?” King Callahan pulled his big, plush chair and sat in it as I opened the notepad, waiting to scribble.

“I am not sure but something that makes everybody stop eating my head”

Okay, that was not the response I was expecting.

“Hmm, why do you hate socializing?” I asked, and he furrowed his eyebrows,

“I don’t hate socializing.”

I repeated. “I think you do”

Callahan placed his hands on the table and countered, “Did you not see the dozen or so people who were in a meeting with me?”

I shook my head as he mumbled, “Oh right, you did not. You were too busy dancing…in a towel.”

I looked away from him as I recalled the moment I had been doing my little happy dance and somehow ended

my stomach. on top of him. That memory was still enough to make butterflies riot in

I did not look up but merely threw in another question so that he would not elaborate on that towel dance again. “Either way, would you want the event to be held here or somewhere else?”

up naked

Callahan considered it, “Maybe, the front open grounds should be ideal. We can have it in the evening so not everybody is packed under the roof.”

I scribbled on my notepad – he hates partying.

I gave him a smile and looked up. “Great, anything that you absolutely don’t want to happen in the event. Like something you hate?”

Callahan scratched his chin, “Loud music. Please keep it soft”

I wrote down- he is boring.

down my nervousness and frustration.

next few minutes, I asked him various questions about his choices and preferences, likes and dislikes

in some other world and mull

many friends as far as I gathered, he liked to keep to himself but adored his beta,

as ruthless

growling, angry man hulk so seeing him talk about his people with care was unexpected for me.

we talk about colors, what color co–ordination or themes

pen in his hand and

at him.

to somebody’s funeral,

gave me a look and asked, “Well then you tell me

muttered, “softer

would be

Chapter 23

pink was almost as if

way, was not too bad at all as an

as he

ball…a mating ball for Goddess sake, pink and red are the

love.”

and gave me an

believe

unnerved by his stare. “Of course I do. Why else would the moon Goddess give us

mates.”

“I am not sure, maybe she is running a marriage bureau or something up

He was making fun of the moon Goddess, a deity we all

world is devoid of it. It is like saying the

and I kept clicking

someone? What makes

calm my nerves as his gaze held me in place. I felt transfixed as his golden eyes stared straight at me, right into

and felt my hands suddenly

‘don’t…just because you don’t love someone does not mean nobody needs it…”

got up from his chair and walked past the large desk to come and directly

of me.

standing in front of me, it felt as if I was gazing at the tip of a large tower.

slowly lowered his head, and placed his hands on the armrests of the chair I had been seated on.

with me and I gulped

both handsome and deadly, a fierce predator who was mesmerizing to look at but

saw the light stubble on his jaw and my hand suddenly itched to brush the pad

breathed and

read my mind and told me no, he can’t allow

him what he meant and blabbered something

love someone‘ not ‘you don’t

as I saw his expressions and

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