Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter

Chapter 85

Zenovia

The thought of finding my wolf was already making me nervous so if she saw me struggle with shifting or saw that I did not even awaken my wolf, then I would not even bother going to the meeting.

I would simply hide in my room. If Callahan got angry or wanted to punish me for defying his orders, I was okay with that instead of parading myself in front of all the alphas and never awakening my wolf.

I would have no face to show. It would be humiliating.

Multiple such thoughts churned through my head and I waited anxiously for Drusilla to speak.

“I would only hope that you awaken your wolf soon.”

I wanted that too but she was clearly not telling me everything.

“Drusilla, please,” I begged and she let out a sigh.

“The Lycan King… what do you think of him?” She asked me and I was surprised by the sudden change of topic.

“Why are you suddenly asking that?”

“Answer me please”

I shrugged, “I find him to be obnoxious and a little rude but he helped me train so I will not declare him as the worst person ever.”

She chuckled at that. “And?”

“And?” I repeated.

“That’s it?” she asked and I tried to hide the way my heart raced as if she knew exactly what I was thinking.

“And nothing else” I answered.

She kept looking at me intently for a while and narrowed her eyes but I did not break eye contact.

After a while, she replied, “Well, just know that you were brought here for a special purpose. You do know of the curse on the Lycan King, right?”

I nodded. Everybody did.

“Well, let us just say that my visions tell me you could free him of his curse.”

“Me?” I gave her a shocked look.

we have not told you everything but Callahan is of the opinion that you should awaken your wolf first and grow strong before you

“What responsibility?”

tell you when he deems it fit. IF you don’t run away again. that

but her words made me think about everything

not looking, whisper something secretively but when I

being used

some ghastly way to please some unknown deity who

fed me and kept me well…as if

I don’t lie. I told you Callahan does not believe in Gods or Goddesses. He would only need your help in breaking the curse.

if he has to… why not sacrifice the rogues? Hit two birds with a single

did not make me feel any more

my face and muttered, “Ok, just know this- your

I said but then she held my hand, making me look up at

abruptly added and I could only blurt out, “Why?”

Stupid of me.

have blurted out “What?” not “Why?”

to fall for him. Drusilla made a grim face, all the

good for either of

alone made me fall for someone, I would be worried. Glad that

break the curse, he will forever stay trapped in his lycan form. Would

didn’t reply, she added,

mean you would want a mate. A loving caring one.

not understand why she was saying all this.

my words like before but this was the first time she said something bad about Callahan.

was a bitter fact. There was no known solution to the curse and whatever they planned to do would just be trial

the way her face fell made me want to ask something.

you ever… I mean you and Callahan…” I trailed

am not some jealous friend who wants you out of the way. I

He did not treat me like I

because of a stupid crush. It was something that would fade away over time if he continued to be the same cold

to myself repeatedly.

she was the first one to give me some answer

that I got killed by Callahan when he lost control of his lycan

did she not believe in whatever solution she came up with? That somehow I was going to prevent exactly that?

few minutes ago, I had been excited to dress up, and look like a princess for once, meet my wolf, and finally not be labelled with a wolfless tag. But now all of that earlier excitement had vanished

least, she and I agreed on one thing-falling for Callahan

owed him for taking me in when my own family abandoned me and threw me to the