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 my leadership. Not the first time that this is

not as if I could deny it. But what got me wondering were his next words of people

the details, but the line was 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

this,” I began, but in an instant he pulled me away from

wall.

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

certain glow to it, a fire that seemed to rage inside

spar, you would do

and my fingers ached to touch his

he could order

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

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

the desire flicker in his

pulled himself away and muttered, “I will tell

“But-”

began, but he walked away without a backward glance. And I just stayed plastered to the wall,

grazed my arms, but it

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

had not bothered changing into gym

my hair behind my ear and tidied

since we three

as I walked with Elijah and Matteo joined

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

to me, and his pack members were all seated around

space shaped like a circle, which would serve as

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

men stepped inside the circular arena, and everybody settled

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 accept

eyes subtly flicked to

of thousands of people without

judge?” Elder Lina asked and added, “You need a referee.”

will

Callahan’s eyes tore away from me and he turned

warriors rushed forward at Callahan, who did not move until they were just

off, but Callahan jumped up and did a roll midair, and landed