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Chapter 23

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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 nervousness and frustration.

minutes, I asked him various questions about his choices and preferences, likes and dislikes and he answered me without

seemed to slip in some other world and mull over

Callahan did not have many friends as far as I gathered, he liked to keep to

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

but a 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 would

and answered, “I am not sure. How about black?”

at

We are not going to somebody’s

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

chin and muttered, “softer shades of pink and white along with some flowers here and

be nice.”

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he gave me when I said pink was almost as if I

was not too bad at

as he muttered,

said, “Of course, pink. It is a ball…a mating ball for Goddess sake, pink and red

love.”

twirling his pen and

You believe in

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

mates.”

shrugged and replied, “I am not sure, maybe she is

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

not mean the world is devoid of it.

the pen and I kept clicking it anxiously. He noticed my

makes you so

me in place. I felt transfixed as his golden eyes stared straight at

and felt queasy and felt my hands suddenly grow

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

from his chair and walked past the large

of me.

the chair and him standing in front of me, it felt as if I was gazing at the tip

his head, and placed his hands on the armrests

eye–level with me and I

and deadly, a fierce predator who was mesmerizing to look

hand suddenly

He breathed and I

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

ask him what he

someone‘ not ‘you don’t love someone…why is that?”

from me. I gulped again as I saw his expressions and the way he looked at me expectantly, waiting for an

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