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. Or I will skin. you alive.”

it on my

felt a bit better but I was still

can be nice if you listen to me, right?” She poured another glass and handed it to me, which I gulped

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 to understand that it is

managed to gain Callahan’s trust over all these years. He

why is he

anything for anyone for free. Obviously, if Callahan needs my father’s help, he has to marry me to show he

the King. How can he be forced to do anything?” I asked, unable

clear to you. You are never going to be his queen. I am going to take the crown and

I gulped.

was twenty–one, well past the age of even late bloomers so I had always assumed that I

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

Chapter 31

gullible so I wished to return to the human city tonight

yet to even 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

why I had been screaming

control before I left. And as much I

I could tell this to Cynthia who

not know what to reply to her as I was confused about my life and future. Thankfully, the doors opened and Cynthia

is always

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

at her, “Hey Drusilla, you really look

back at her, “You

then turned to look at me and reached for my hand, smiling sweetly. “Remember what I

and closed the door behind her, staring at me intently

do you feel?” She asked me and I

when I have no idea what it was like for you. I always heard stories of others of

worries. Until a few hours ago, I

mind and so I asked Drusilla, “So

perked up