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.

pack question my strength and let it slide, it will make more people question my leadership. Not the first time that this is happening, either.”

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

hit a nerve. Callahan

he pulled me away from the entrance and I felt my back softly hit the outer

wall.

were tall enough to hide us from the eyes of others who were at the far end of the

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

win the spar, you would do

and my fingers ached to touch

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

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

to me. If I leaned forward just a little, our lips would

I saw the desire

he pulled himself away and muttered, “I

“But-”

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

my arms, but it had left

I was trying to calm down, a voice asked, “What

returned but had not bothered

my hair behind

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

with Elijah

me as everybody was staring at us as if we were the culprits…or

were all seated around a huge table that the servants were still putting chairs around.

around a huge open space shaped like a circle, which would serve as

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

other men stepped inside the circular arena, and

away from

a little rusty. If

words, his eyes

me in a crowd of thousands of people

Elder Lina asked and added,

entire pack will be the referee today.”

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

did not move until they were

off, but Callahan jumped up and did