Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter

Chapter 82

Zenovia

I gulped nervously.

There was no point in hiding anymore, so I slowly stepped out of my hiding spot. Callahan’s gaze was intense, and I saw the way he looked up at me from head to toe.

Maybe he was checking if I had skipped a workout because he was not around. My clothes and the hair plastered to my temples should be enough proof that I had diligently worked out even if he was not around.

Elijah waved at me upon seeing me, while Matt only gave an acknowledging nod. Callahan’s gamma and beta were the exact opposites.

Matt just felt like a mini version of Callahan sometimes.

Callahan looked at the two soldiers and said, “People don’t believe I play fair, and I can tackle the two of you simultaneously. So, go change, we are going to have a little spar.”

My eyes went wide at those words. He had not taken my name, but I knew it was directed at me.

“Who is mad enough to say that?” Matt asked, but Callahan shrugged.

“People think it is easy to become a King and rule a kingdom. Sometimes you have to answer those doubts. Are you ready for a spar?”

He asked them both.

This was a silly act. If his pride was hurt by my words, he could have just snapped at me like he always did.

Why did he have to put up a show? Especially with all the pack members around. Elder Lina would simply tear me apart if she learned I was the reason her lunch had been delayed.

“Uh, but we have the entire pack in the garden. They expect lunch to be served soon, King” Elijah tried to reason, but Callahan shook his head.

“The fight won’t last long either way. Let’s go outside”

He said without looking at me and stepped out of the main door and climbed down the short flight of stairs.

Elijah and Matt-only looked at each other but did not say anything. They just went upstairs to keep the file in the office, as it was something important.

That left me staring at the broad back of Callahan. Seeing that there was nobody around, I went near him and murmured,

“Uh,

you don’t have to do this. I was just annoyed when I said that.”

But Callahan only rolled up his sleeves.

slide, it will make more people

pack, but it was not as if I could deny it. But what got me wondering were his next words

Callahan

in an instant he pulled me away from the entrance

wall.

the eyes of others who were at the far end of the front

nearness of us made me suck in my breath. His eyes had a certain glow to it, a fire that seemed to

spar, you

kept staring at his perfect face, and my fingers ached to touch his

he want me to do? I was his pack member and subject, so he could order me to do whatever he wanted either way. “W-what?” I

dipped to my lips, and I felt I saw his eyes darken just a little. He licked his dry lips and the breeze flowing through

was already too close to me. If I leaned forward just a little, our lips

the desire flicker in his

forward, he pulled himself away and

“But-”

he walked away without a backward glance. And I just stayed

arms, but it had

a voice asked, “What are you

not

said and pushed my hair behind my

let us go. It has been a while since we three had

as I walked with Elijah and Matteo joined

everybody was staring at us as if we were the culprits…or maybe Callahan had told them that it was

turned to me, and his pack members were all seated around a huge table that the servants

like a

eyes searched for Elder Lina, but she was busy talking to the others, so I quickly settled in one of the chairs her, trying to hide from her as much as

inside the circular arena, and

away from

and I think I might have gone a little rusty. If they both manage to overwhelm me, I would gladly accept

last words, his eyes subtly flicked to

had spotted me in a crowd of

be the judge?” Elder Lina asked and added, “You

pack will be

three stepped in. Callahan’s eyes tore away from me and he turned to look at his beta and gamma, who were grinning.

announced ‘Begin’ and his two warriors rushed forward at Callahan, who did not move until they were just a

up and did a roll midair, and landed