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.

and let it slide, it will make more

not as if I could deny it. But what got me

enough to tell me that he had slept 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 pack members, either. And nobody told me much when I

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

wall.

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

in my breath. His eyes had a certain glow to it, a fire that seemed to rage inside those golden eyes that held

the spar, you would

perfect face, and my fingers ached

was his pack member and subject, so he could order me

I saw his eyes darken just a little. He licked his dry lips and the breeze flowing through the garden reached us, carrying his intoxicating scent

forward just a little, our lips would brush. He seemed

the desire flicker in

away and muttered, “I will tell you

“But-”

without a backward glance. And I just stayed plastered to the wall,

but

a voice asked, “What are you

returned but had not

and pushed my hair behind my ear and tidied my shirt.

while since we three had a

as I walked with Elijah and Matteo joined

like a walk of shame to me as everybody was staring at us as if we were

me, and his pack members were all seated around a huge

space shaped like a circle, which would serve as the fighting ring.

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

other men stepped inside the circular

away from

and I think I might have gone a little rusty.

eyes subtly flicked to

a crowd of thousands of people

asked

pack will

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

warriors rushed forward at Callahan, who did not move until they were just a hair’s breadth away

two attempted to throw him off, but Callahan jumped up and did a roll midair, and landed back on the