Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter

Chapter 27

Cynthia and the girls guffawed as the alcohol splashed on my face and ruined my makeup and hair.

I fought back tears as the girls began pulling at my hair and tugging at my dress again.

“Just let me go!!” I cried and attempted to run away, but the girls closed in on me. The music was changed to loud as a few people decided to dance, drowning my voice.

“Remember what you are, you breeder. That day, when I saw you in the mansion, I should have known you were eyeing Callahan. Know this–he is mine. MINE!!”

Cynthia jabbed a finger at my dress and then wiped her hand on a nearby shrub.

“Ew don’t touch her”

The girls began bullying me and I was about to yell back at them when suddenly everybody turned around.

“Hey, what is happening?” A voice asked, and I saw Elijah coming over.

The girls quickly pulled out their kerchiefs and scarves and began wiping my dress while a few threw the contents of their drinks at each other.

Cynthia immediately gave me a sweet smile. “Oh, I am so sorry, my foot got caught in something and I stumbled”

I rolled my eyes at her while she reached for my hand and grabbed it, squeezing it hard.

“Please, I am so sorry. I did not mean to. Please don’t complain to the King about me

She began crying, and her friends surrounded her, trying to calm her down.

Elijah had already approached us after placing the drinks on a nearby table.

“Is everything alright?” He asked as he looked at me..

But before I could answer, Cynthia threw him a helpless look. “I was goofing around with my friends and we did not see her. Somebody started throwing water around and we joined in too. She got caught in the mayhem.”

Elijah looked at the girls, some of whom were also wet and were wiping off the alcohol. Cynthia walked near him and batted her eyelashes. “I hope you understand it was a mistake.”

Elijah nodded, “It is alright. Just go and get yourselves cleaned, girls.”

I wanted to protest, but Cynthia and her friends dragged me to the washroom. Once we were all alone, Cynthia kicked me in the stomach and muttered, “You were going to spoil my plans, right? You filthy breeder.”

never going to say a word of this to Callahan, or I am going to ensure that you are thrown to the rogues.”

reached for Cynthia and tried to

Cynthia. Stop wasting

go upstairs and drag

some touch up and adjusted their

limits,” Cynthia growled as she walked

friends. Even they used to

like deja vu all over again.

and washed my face with the cool water as I finally stopped sobbing.

stepped outside after cleaning my dress to the best of my ability. But when I stepped out. Elijah was already waiting for me.

He asked, and I smiled at

-Yes”

saw the girls walking out but you did not so want to check

at this affection. At least somebody cared

Chapter 27

me in the direction of the crowd. My eyes scanned the premises for Cynthia and her friends, but they were

sighed in relief as I let Elijah guide me to one of the tables. He pulled

we sat down, there was a small commotion at

and it was hard to make out what was going on just by looking from here.

and muttered, “Let me see what is going on. I will be

went towards the crowd and I too, kept looking at him intently. And that is when

as Callahan stepped forward.

colored business suit,

every bit of royal and rich as he stepped forward and looked around. A few girls were fanning themselves, and I even saw one or two collapsed on the ground when he looked their

him. I stayed where I was, glad that everybody had run towards him, leaving me to sit in a corner peacefully.

my elbow and watched in fascination as he climbed down the small

left whatever they were doing and went to greet him,

well.

but he did not scowl either. Drusilla was standing a few feet away from him and I saw the way he threw her

smiled at that. He was oblivious to my presence, so

eyes were a stark contrast to his deep blue suit and brought

was a living, breathing example of elegance and finery. And I could only reminisce in my head about our kiss and how it had felt

stubble on his jaw and the way the corner of his eyes crinkled when he talked about something

before my smile crumbled