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.

of this room for the rest of the night. Or I will

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

but I was still feeling

me, right?” She poured

if that chance is missed, then it happens whenever our birthday falls on a full moon next. I know it

as she leaned forward, “and since I feel very generous I will also tell you why that is the case. You see, my father, alpha West, is the only alpha who has managed to gain Callahan’s 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 rogue

why is he not doing

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

How can he be forced to do

to

I gulped.

past the age of even late bloomers so I had always assumed that

I had a partial transformation today. And for what it i worth, I wanted

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and gullible so I wished to return to the human city

go to the human city and unexpectedly have my

to them what I was and why I had been screaming in pain.

and get my shifting and wolf in control before I left. And

this to Cynthia who

to reply to her as I was confused about my life and future.

shift is always

and came to sit beside me worriedly, “Hey, Ej and Matt told me about your shift. How are you

waved at her, “Hey Drusilla, you really look fabulous

smiled back at her, “You

my hand, smiling sweetly. “Remember what I said to you today, okay? Just take a rest, I will take

the door behind her,

you feel?” She asked me and I offered weakly, “As if I went through

like for you. I always heard stories of others of how their first shift was painful while they gradually learned the process and how to not pass out under

few hours ago, I did not

and so I asked Drusilla, “So the ball? Was the event a success?”

eyes perked up at the question.