Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter

Chapter 31

Zenovia

Cynthia waited for a solid one minute to ensure that they were well out of earshot before coming towards me.

“So, when you realized that Callahan was inclined to dance with me, to choose me as a mate, you come up with a solid plan to snatch him from me?”

She asked while placing her hands on her hips.

“No, that is not what I was trying” I replied weakly while reaching for a glass of water beside the bed.

My throat suddenly felt dry and I wanted to drink some water. Cynthia reached for the jug and poured water into the glass and held it in front of me.

But instead of giving it to me, she held it high above her head, away from my reach.

“What are you doing?” I croaked and she asked me in the same cunning voice.

“That is what I asked you. Why are you after my man? Are you forgetting who you are, bloody breeder??”

I tried explaining I had not done any such thing.

“He was dancing with you. I was not even on the dance floor. I was sitting by my side, in a corner, away from everyone.”

She gritted her teeth, “Don’t you try to act smart with me! You act all innocent and then pretend to be saintly so that Callahan will look at you. There was no need for you to attract attention to yourself if you wanted to sit in a corner. I see what you are doing…playing these little games.”

I did not even hear half the things she was blabbering, my focus was on the glass and wanting to reach that.

I would have grabbed it myself and thrown her out of my sight but I was too weak and trembling. The transformation had not happened completely, that much I could make out from Callahan’s eyes and the way he had shot me a look of

concern.

I was too sad by my incomplete shifting to even bother with her taunts and tantrum.

“Please just go, I want to rest,” I said in a resigned voice, knowing that anything I offered as an explanation will fall on deaf

ears.

you want. Do not dare to even step out of this

the water glass. I feared she would throw it on my

bit better but

right?” She poured another glass and

I said I will have some girl talk with you, let me inform you something. We often shift when we reach our 18th birthday and if that chance is missed, then it happens whenever our birthday falls on a full moon next. I know it is not your birthday today so don’t even try to explain how you got insecure that Callahan would pick me. I understand your jealousy, every girl wants to be in my place but you have

trust over all these years. He helped Callahan defeat a few rogues and build up a loyal army when he was just starting. And, my father, is highly regarded in the werewolf community. If he manages to convince the

stupidly, “Then why is he not doing it?”

flipped her hair, “You are really too naive and dumb. Nobody does anything for anyone for free. Obviously,

How can he be forced to do anything?” I asked, unable to help

clear to you. You are never going to be his queen. I am

I gulped.

with him either. I was twenty–one, well past the age of

today. And for what it i worth,

Chapter 31

not like being weak and gullible so I wished to return to the human city tonight but fate played an unexpected twist,

If I go to the human city and unexpectedly have my second shift while being surrounded by humans, they will

them what I was and why I had been screaming in pain. They would never understand

in control before I left. And as much I hated to

to Cynthia

was confused about my life and future. Thankfully, the doors opened and Cynthia immediately began speaking sweetly to

I know. The first shift is always painful. I think you

Ej and Matt told me about your shift.

“Hey Drusilla, you

back at her, “You

then turned to look at me and reached for my hand, smiling sweetly. “Remember what I said to you today, okay? Just take

nodded to her as she walked out and closed the door behind her, staring at me intently while

me and I offered weakly, “As if I

ask when I have no idea what it was like for you. I always heard stories of others of how their first shift was painful while they gradually learned the process and how

“No worries. Until a few hours

still lingering in my mind and so I asked Drusilla, “So the

up at the