Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter

Chapter 103

Zenovia

I had barely managed to lift the spoon when Elijah’s question made me look up at him with wide eyes.

Cynthia too tilted her head, apparently interested in my answer

“Uh, not much really. It was just like the usual.” I mumbled, trying to focus on the soup.

Elijah did not seem convinced.

“Come on, there must have been something different. I missed being around you for your first shift. At least, tell me your experience and how you felt.”

For the first time in my life, I hoped Elijah would stop talking to me. I tried to force some food down my throat and thought of an answer.

“Uh, the alphas and betas were all in a big meeting yesterday so Drusilla helped me get dressed. Then I shortly joined the meeting and left to get some open air.”

I answered and forced some more food down my throat.

“That’s it. You just went outside and suddenly turned into your wolf?” Elijah asked and I had the urge to just poke him with my fork.

I did not dare look at Callahan who was staring at the two of us with an amused expression.

Cynthia tried to divert his attention from us.

“I am sorry I took so much of your time. I think you should get some rest. You look tired.”

She said and Calahan merely grunted. He was busy chewing on the piece of meat. “No, I…struggled a bit to be honest. For some time, I felt I would not awaken my wolf today.”

Elijah smiled, “Happens. Though it was good that you had the King around you, right?”

I hastily put a small piece of meat in my mouth to keep myself from answering directly.

“Yeah.” I managed to answer.

…

“Callahan really goes a long way to ensure that first time shifters have it easy. I am sure he made you comfortable.”

Oh, you have no idea, El.

I nodded, feeling that I did not have the mental capacity to form words.

Elijah seemed oblivious to my plight. And from the corner of my eye, I definitely saw a hint of a smirk return on somebody’s face. The King seemed to enjoy seeing me squirm and struggle to explain everything.

Grrrrr.

“Y-yes” I managed.

I hoped now he was done with the interrogation but apparently not. Cynthia too wanted to know more about it.

So she jumped in, “So, were you able to shift completely in the first attempt? Or did you require more time?”

a question I could answer.

a bit. First I felt something and told Cal-, I mean the King and he

cut me.

What clearing? Didn’t you not shift like I don’t

on the chair, letting me fight

so….so

grew

Do you know how risky it is? There could be rogues lurking in the forest and you

in his car. I also kissed him in the office and he kissed me back. And we just didn’t stop at

daring enough to admit to others that I was stupidly

them arrive at their own conclusions.

you ran outside the security of the mansion and Cal had to run behind you to ensure you stayed

words were simple but her tone implied I made her precious Callahan run behind

arms,” Thunder said in my head, half-yawning,

I forgot she could hear everything around me and just speak in my head out of

chuckle at her reply. Cynthia’s eyes narrowed when she saw

case I failed to shift again,” I answered in a lame attempt

serve the second round of helpings and I hoped the discussion

the rats running in my stomach

she ask just immediately

smiled at that memory. Thunder was quite sassy and had a quirky personality unlike me.

when my wolf was trying to take control but could not. She wanted me

eyes

not really in a condition to

pain is overwhelming. You have to loosen your muscles to help ease the tension” Elijah offered while sipping on

even offered to help

and his gaze flicked to me for the first time he sat on that awfully

comment was…all of it” Thunder supplied, amused by

great. So what did you finally name

glare

confused with the

my head,

a laugh as I saw Callahan almost stab the potato with

and Thunder.”

a fit of laughter, “Rose? That is even ancient than my great grandmother’s name.

sweetly at Callahan and saw a muscle tick in

managed to get under his skin. Why was

added, “You are not telling them

with laughter and his laugh was so infectious that Cynthia

would have simply snapped his gamma’s neck for laughing at him

suddenly went quiet. Callahan only stared at

the table, apparently done with lunch and walked away mumbling that he had work to

hastily finishing the last few bits from her

wait for me”

smacked her face on the floor if not for Callahan turning around and breaking her fall in time.

her back on her feet. And I felt a hot wave of jealousy course through me. It was unlike the short pangs I had felt before.

more intense, much more