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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.

calm down my nervousness and frustration.

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

time to time, he seemed to slip in some other world and mull over about

as I got to know more about him. King Callahan did not have many friends as far as I gathered,

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

anything but a growling, angry man hulk so seeing him talk about his people with care was unexpected for

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

twirling a pen in his hand and answered,

blinked at

going to somebody’s funeral, you know.”

then you tell me

end of the pen on my chin and muttered, “softer shades of pink

would be

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said pink was almost as

way, was not too bad at all as

my head as he muttered,

a ball…a mating ball for

love.”

pen and gave me an even look.

You believe in

felt unnerved by his stare. “Of course I do. Why

mates.”

sure, maybe she is running a marriage bureau or something up in the clouds.”

was making fun of the moon Goddess, a deity we

of it. It

pen and I kept clicking it

someone? What makes you

nerves as his gaze held me in place. I felt

shivered and felt queasy and felt my hands suddenly

“I…I said ‘don’t…just because you don’t love someone does not mean

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

of me.

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

hands on the armrests of the chair I had been seated on.

face at eye–level with me and I

fierce predator who was mesmerizing to look at but also very dangerous to attract attention

on his jaw and my hand suddenly itched to brush the pad of my finger against it.

He breathed and I

my mind and told me no, he can’t allow me to touch his

him what he meant and blabbered something sheepishly,

not ‘you don’t

me. I gulped again as I saw his expressions and the way he looked

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