Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter

Chapter 92

Zenovia

“I…I felt something,” I muttered, and subconsciously pulled Callahan toward me. He let me as I almost bumped into his

chest.

“That is great,” He said and added, “Close your eyes and keep trying. Focus on that feeling”

I nodded excitedly and closed my eyes again. I tried to sense it again, my mind searching for that tug I had felt in the back of my stomach as if something was pulling at me.

But there was nothing.

I focused hard, but again I felt emptiness. Feeling nervous, my eyes flew open, and I blurted out worriedly,

“It… it is gone. I can’t feel anything. I…can’t”

“Shh,” Callahan responded, placing a finger on my lips to silence me.

The gesture was so intimate that I shuddered involuntarily. He didn’t seem to notice it.

“It will come to you. Believe in it. Believe in yourself. Keep trying. I am right here”

Callahan said in a soothing voice, and I let myself calm down. This was a new side of Callahan to me.

I had never seen him speak so gently to anyone, and I had never imagined him doing that to me.

His voice was soft like a caress, bathing me in a warm feeling.

I closed my eyes as my fingers held onto him tightly and tried searching for that pull. I had begun praying to the moon goddess again. I had definitely not imagined it.

“Please, please, let it happen” My mind was chanting and suddenly out of nowhere I felt a bolt of current pass through me.

It seemed to emerge from the base of my stomach and travel up, shooting straight towards my spine and traveling upwards.

“Aah,” I winced and grabbed onto Callahan’s hand tightly.

The next few moments were something I would never forget.

Pain, blinding and visceral, tore through me. It was as if a beast that had been in a deep slumber was awakening from its slumber, shaking the cave it had been resting in for so long.

“Aah,” I cried again and felt my knees wobble. My entire body was shaking and I couldn’t find the strength to keep standing.

I crashed to the ground, and I felt a much larger thud resound beside me. Despite the pain, I noticed a pair of hands were still holding me tightly, not letting me go.

But the pain was too intense to let me focus on anything else.

I stared at the moon. It appeared blurry at first, as if it was enveloped by

moment to breathe when another bolt of pain

eyes watered, and at some point, I let go of the hands

clawed at the earth to get a grip on myself as my body seemed to convulse and bend. My stomach was rioting as if I would- throw up and my head

asked and Callahan

Zee. You can do it.

I could do it, I tried to

on the ground, my face eating dirt. The pain was so intense that I clawed at the grass viciously, trying to dig

extremely hot. As if I had been thrown in a blast furnace. My

began streaming out of my eyes and I cried as the pain almost rattled me. No amount of training could have

fire running through my veins, replacing blood and melting

Was I dying?

to trust him. I

the pain showed no signs of stopping. It felt as if someone was cutting my skin could do nothing except watch

make it go away!!”

open

and I

close. The familiar scent of Callahan’s cologne reached me and my mouth watered.

one hand and pushed the hair plastered to my face with the

are a strong girl, Zee. I know it. You know it too. Fight, my little lamb.”

my skin shiver. How could he believe in me when I was literally screaming on the forest ground, sweaty and

“It’s hurting”

to my belly

you need to get rid

“Do it”

At this point, I wouldn’t mind if somebody took my skin away too. I just

away.

and I repeated,

my dress and he gently tugged at it, careful not

sleeve fell limply to the side and next, he pulled the other sleeve off

air when he tore the front of my dress. It was as if my

head touching the forest ground and taking in deep, raspy breaths.

and no amount of air seemed to cool me down.

hot,” I mumbled and tugged at

trying to force herself out. Tell

not heard her voice in my head yet, but I did

you, my wolf.

a little. Had that been because of her furious

so long. But then I had never really seen

she show up?” Callahan asked, and I shook my head.

unsure of what to speak. I felt like a failure. All of this training and

seemed like my wolf was stuck