Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter

Chapter 71

I turned around to see Cynthia walking towards us. She was in training gear too but unlike me who had almost every inch of her body covered, she strutted forward wearing a sports bra and tight fitted shorts that left little to the imagination.

Her hair was tied up in a ponytail and she came walking towards us with an air of superiority.

Elijah gave her a small smile and Cynthia came near him. She took the watch from him and looked at the timer on the stopwatch.

“Hmm, she could certainly do better” Cynthia mumbled and I saw the way she placed a hand on Elijah’s shoulder, leaning

on him

Elijah replied, “Good morning. I did not know you were around.”

Cynthia gave him a sweet smile. “I did not know I was going to be here either. But you know how the King is. He wanted to discuss a few more clauses and needed me. So here I am”

I noticed the way she emphasized on the words ‘needed me’ and tried to ignore the dread settling in me.

I had to focus on strengthening myself and making it easy for me to shift and meet my wolf soon.

Thus, I only looked at Elijah and asked, “What should I do next?”

Elijah had opened his mouth to reply but Cynthia answered, “Hey, how about this? We can train together. I could also teach you some shLIE”

I wanted to say “No thanks” but I would look rude if she was acting nice.

Elijah too added, “Oh that will be a great idea”

Cynthia slapped his shoulder playfully and added, “Now that’s what I am talking about.”

I wondered what had gotten into her to suddenly want to spend time with me. Would she not want to wag her tail in front of Callahan?

I asked hesitantly. “That is great. I thought you said you had to work with the lycan King on something?”

I offered her a small smile while trying to figure out what was going on in her head

She flicked her hair, the ponytail swaying in the air as she replied, “Oh yes. But he had some other work to do first, probably visiting the pack. Then we would be having all day to discuss whatever we wanted.”

Her eyes twinkled with excitement and I tried not to show how it affected me. Elijah clapped his hands together and replied, “So, ladies, want to race a little? Though this should be a friendly race. I will time you both.”

Cynthia came to stand beside me and slapped my shoulder playfully. Though in my case, she was a bit too harsh in my opinion. But I did not comment on it.

“Great, let me warm up a little”

and then began twisting her body and jumping up and down while Elijah walked to the side to grab

water.

a great day” She muttered and I replied, “I guess so”

Callahan will be a little slow today. I honestly can’t keep up with his

only furrow my eyes in confusion.

was she going with this

head when Elijah

she shot forward like a lightning bolt. She had turned into a blur and had circled back

her in confusion. “Uh, I thought

right. So silly of me. Let us do it again.”

want

him and took his hand in her own, slapping

please, cut the girl some slack. Let her start from where she

I

let’s do it”

short. Let us circle through the entire mansion. It

did not object and we began sprinting. Elijah gave me a thumbs up and I smiled at him before we ran towards the garden and away from him. I thought Cynthia would run forward and again finish the lap in an instant but she matched my pace instead of shooting

are you feeling

“Not sure

trying to shift. Have you gollen any better?”

to frown. I had a long way to go

I hope I

smile. “Oh yes. Otherwise, it will look

sympathetic look and I jogged a bit fast to keep up

her.

do you

we were discussing the

this but Callahan has a strict no outsider policy. Many females tried to weasel their way into his pack but he stubbornly denied everyone. So imagine he look just

off and my

Would I be a disgrace to him and his pack if I took forever to awaken

many questions? Was the reputation of the pack and the Lycan King at stake? And is that why he had never taken me to meet them?

down completely and stood stupidly by a lush green bush, wondering about all

ahead, “Hey come on. What

replied, “Nothing”

worry Most late bloomers get to meet their wolf. In fact, I heard of someone who awakened their wolves when they almost reached the age

to gnaw at me as she came closer and patted my

Even if you awaken the

that I had no wolf and that I had trouble shifting? She was there at the party when Callahan found me writhing