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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.

was helping me calm down my

questions about his choices and preferences, likes

in some other world and mull over about something.

friends as far as I gathered, he liked to keep to himself but

man. King Callahan was as ruthless to the rogues and his enemies. as he was kind to his pack.

never thought of him to be anything but a growling, angry man hulk so seeing him talk about his people with care was unexpected

about colors, what color co–ordination or themes would you

hand and answered, “I am not

blinked at him.

are not going to

asked, “Well then you tell me what

“softer shades of pink and white along

be nice.”

Chapter 23

I said pink was almost as if I had asked him to strip

not too bad at all as an

shook my head as he muttered, “Pink?”

course, pink. It is a ball…a mating ball for Goddess sake, pink and red are

love.”

pen and gave

You believe

“Of course I

mates.”

replied, “I am not sure, maybe she is running a marriage bureau

appalled at this guy. He was making fun of the moon Goddess, a deity

somebody does not mean the world is devoid of it. It is like saying the world does not need

kept clicking it

someone? What makes

gaze held me in place. I felt transfixed as his

and felt queasy and felt my

because you don’t love someone does not

was not buying it. He got up from his chair and walked past the large

of me.

so with me seated on the chair and him standing in front of me, it felt as if I

placed his hands on the armrests of the

at eye–level with me and

deadly, a fierce predator who was mesmerizing to look at

and my hand suddenly itched to brush the pad of my finger

and I blinked furiously.

mind and told me no, he can’t allow

what he meant

said ‘you can’t love someone‘ not

a hair’s breadth away from me. I gulped again as I saw his expressions and the way he looked at

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