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.

to even step out of this room for the rest of the night.

I feared she would throw it on my face again but

a bit better but I was still feeling parched.

poured another glass and

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

to gain Callahan’s trust over all these years. He helped Callahan defeat a

blurted out 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, if Callahan needs my father’s help, he has to marry me to show he will not exploit

How can he be forced

are but let me make this clear to you. You are never going to be his queen. I am going to take the crown and throw you out. if you ever become a pain in the

I gulped.

not as if I wanted to stay with him either. I was twenty–one, well past the age of even late bloomers so I

had a partial transformation today. And for what it i

Chapter 31

return to the human city tonight but fate played an unexpected twist, thwarting all my

have a complete shift and I had already writhed on the ground. If I go to the human city and unexpectedly have my second shift while being surrounded by humans, they will surely

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

in control before I left. And as much I hated to admit, now I was stuck here.

to Cynthia who was basking in her

as I was confused about my life and future. Thankfully, the doors

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

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

Drusilla,

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 a rest, I will take your leave now.”

only nodded to her as she walked out and closed the door behind her, staring at me intently while Drusiall’s back was

how do you feel?” She asked me and I offered weakly, “As

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

a few hours

mind and so I asked Drusilla, “So the ball?

up at the