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.

let even the weakest member of my pack question my strength and let it slide, it will make more people question my leadership. Not

the weakest member of his pack, but it was not as if I could

that fact and my remark had hit a nerve. Callahan was mysterious, and I knew nothing about his

but in an instant he pulled me away from the entrance and I felt my

wall.

hide us from the eyes of

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

the spar, you would do something for me”

at his perfect face, and my fingers ached to touch his hair.

order me to do whatever he wanted

my lips, and I felt 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

close to me. If I leaned forward just a little,

the desire flicker in

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

“But-”

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

my arms, but it had left

to calm down, a voice asked, “What are you doing here sticking to the

had returned but had not

pushed my hair behind my ear

been a while since we three

I walked with Elijah and Matteo joined us soon.

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

seated around a

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

but she was busy talking to the others, so I quickly settled in one

men stepped inside the

away from

long since I fought with my two warriors and I think I might have gone a little rusty. If

words, his eyes

in a crowd of thousands of people without

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

“The entire pack will

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

warriors rushed forward at Callahan, who did not

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