The Rejected True Heiress (Liora and Callum) novel Chapter 209

“Bianca came through!” he called as he pulled out a roast ham that was glistening with buttery sauce, making my mouth water. “Our equinox dinner is saved! The King sent a feast!”

A little while later, I found myself leaning against the wall in the common room with a plastic cup of hot cider in my hand, watching as everyone milled around. The room was alive again with the sounds of laughter and cheer.

I couldn’t help but smile, even if Bianca was there, standing in the middle of the room and taking all of the credit. She had shown up a few minutes ago, looking only briefly stunned by the surprise feast before she immediately claimed that it was all her doing.

But at least the equinox was saved—tonight could be a small but bright spot on an otherwise dark couple of weeks. That was all that mattered to me right now.

“Hey.” Callum suddenly appeared beside me, holding a half-finished plate of ham and mashed potatoes. “Did you eat yet?”

I nodded, even though that was a lie. I wanted to make sure everyone got something to eat first, especially the wolfless, so I had opted just for the cider.

He narrowed his eyes at me as if seeing right through me. Then, wordlessly, he speared a green bean on his fork and held it out toward me.

I froze. “What are you doing?”

“You need to eat,” he said. His voice was low. Calm. It made my knees turn to jelly. “I could practically hear your stomach growling from across the room just now.”

I hesitated, not sure what to do. I thought he might be messing with me, but he wasn’t. He just stood there, waiting for me to take the green bean.

Finally, I did. I held his gaze, even as my cheeks warmed, as I opened my mouth. He placed the fork on my tongue, and I closed my lips around it, pulling away. The green bean was hot and buttery, and I chewed slowly, shutting my eyes.

“How did you do it?” he asked suddenly.

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