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.

the weakest member of my pack question my strength and let it slide, it will make more people question

pack, but it was not as if I could deny it. But what

over that fact and my remark had hit a nerve. Callahan was mysterious, and I knew nothing about his personal life or much about the

I began, but in an instant he pulled me away from the entrance and I felt my back softly hit the

wall.

enough to hide us from the eyes of others who were at the far end of the front yard.

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

you would

at his perfect face, and

could order me to do

and I felt I saw his eyes darken just a little. He licked his dry

I leaned forward just a little, our lips would brush. He

desire flicker in his eyes.

before I could lean forward, he pulled himself away and muttered, “I will tell you when

“But-”

a backward glance. And I just stayed plastered to the wall, panting due

my arms, but it had left me wanting more….much more.

was trying to calm down, a voice asked, “What are you doing here sticking to the wall?”

not bothered

I said and pushed my hair behind my ear and tidied

while since we

nodded meekly as I walked with Elijah and Matteo joined us soon.

at us as if we were the

his pack members were all seated

huge open space shaped like a circle, which would

so I quickly settled in one of the chairs her, trying to hide from her as

the circular arena, and everybody settled in the chairs.

away from

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

his eyes subtly flicked to me.

in a crowd of thousands

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

will be the referee today.”

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

‘Begin’ and his two warriors rushed forward at Callahan, who did not move until they were just a hair’s breadth away from him.

two attempted to throw him off, but Callahan jumped up and did a