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

told Cal-, I mean the King and he advised me to stand directly

cut me.

like I don’t know, in the huge backyard of this

almost sprawled on the chair, letting me

so….so

voice grew hysterical.

risky it is? There could be rogues lurking in the forest and you simply ran

King drove me outside in his car. I also kissed him in the office and he kissed

did not look like he would support my claims. Not that I was daring enough to admit to

them arrive at their own

security of the mansion and Cal

tone implied I made her precious Callahan run behind me instead

wanted you to run into Callahan’s arms,” Thunder said in

she could hear everything around me and just speak in

to suppress a chuckle at her reply. Cynthia’s eyes

case I failed to shift again,” I answered in a lame attempt all the while Callahan pretended to

the second round of helpings and I hoped the

get clammy and the rats running in my stomach had suddenly begun

ask just immediately launch into a run?”

quite sassy and had a

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

Elijah’s eyes twinkled

I was not really in a condition to think of a name.”

The pain is overwhelming. You have to loosen your muscles to help ease the tension” Elijah

King Callahan even offered to

his face and his gaze flicked to me for the

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

is great. So what did you

Callahan and his eyes seem to glare at

was too confused

my head, “Really?”

Callahan almost stab the potato with

Rose and

That is even ancient than my great

saw a muscle

managed to get under his skin. Why was only he supposed

are not telling them the entire

his laugh was so infectious that

would have simply snapped his gamma’s neck for laughing at him but I guess Elijah received a

tears off his face and suddenly went quiet. Callahan only stared

done with lunch and walked away mumbling that he had

Cynthia tailed him, hastily finishing the last few bits from her

for

and tripped. She would have almost smacked her face

helping her back on her feet. And I felt a hot wave

more intense,