Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter

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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.

me calm down my nervousness and

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

from time to time, he seemed to slip in some other world and

about him. King Callahan did not have many friends as far as I gathered, he liked to keep to himself

and was a self–made man. King Callahan was as ruthless to

but a growling, angry man hulk so seeing him talk

co–ordination or themes would you want for the event?”

was twirling a pen in his hand and answered, “I am not sure. How about black?”

blinked at him.

We are not going to

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

tapped the end of the pen on my chin and muttered, “softer shades of pink and white along with some flowers here

be

Chapter 23

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

the way, was not too bad

head as he muttered,

nodded my head and said, “Of course, pink. It is a ball…a mating ball for

love.”

twirling his pen and gave me an even look.

believe in that?”

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

mates.”

and replied, “I am not sure, maybe she is running a marriage bureau or something up in the clouds.”

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

devoid of it. It is

kept clicking

can’t love someone? What makes you so sure of that?”

I felt transfixed as his golden eyes stared

queasy and felt my hands suddenly grow clammy.

don’t love someone does not mean nobody needs

buying it. He got up from his chair and walked

of me.

was already quite tall so with me seated on the chair and him standing in front of me, it felt as if I was gazing

his head, and placed his hands on the armrests of the chair I had

brought his face at eye–level with me and

deadly, a fierce predator who was mesmerizing

my hand suddenly itched to

breathed and I blinked

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

he meant and blabbered something sheepishly, he added,

can’t love someone‘ not ‘you don’t love

saw his expressions and the way he looked at me