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

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

to slip in some other

as I got to know more about him. King Callahan did not have many friends as far as I gathered, he liked to keep to himself but adored his beta, gamma and

was wealthy, extremely wealthy and was a self–made man. King Callahan was as ruthless to the rogues and his enemies. as he was

angry man hulk so seeing him talk about his people with care was unexpected

now if we talk about colors, what color co–ordination or themes would you want for the event?”

and answered, “I am not sure. How about

blinked at

going to

look and asked, “Well then you tell me what you have in

of the pen on my chin and muttered, “softer shades of pink and white along with

be

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almost as

the way, was not too bad

head as he

nodded my head and said, “Of course, pink. It is a ball…a mating ball for Goddess sake, pink and red are the colors

love.”

stopped twirling his pen and gave me an even look.

believe in that?”

“Of course I do. Why

mates.”

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

somebody does not mean the world is devoid of it. It is like saying the world does not need chocolates because I hate it.”

fingers curled around the pen and I kept clicking it anxiously. He noticed my furstrtiaon but

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

in place. I felt

shivered and felt queasy and felt my hands suddenly grow

said ‘don’t…just because you don’t love someone

from his chair and walked past the large desk to come and

of me.

with me seated on the chair and him standing in front of me, it felt as if I was gazing at the tip of a large tower.

placed his hands on the armrests of the chair I had been seated

face at eye–level with me and I gulped

lion to me, 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

breathed and I blinked

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

he meant and blabbered

‘you can’t love someone‘ not

I saw his expressions and the way he looked at