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

First I felt something and told Cal-, I mean the King and he advised me to

abruptly cut

clearing? Didn’t you not shift like I don’t know, in the huge backyard of

letting me fight for

feeling claustrophobic so….so I

voice grew

risky it is? There could

drove me outside in his car. I also kissed him in the office and he kissed me back. And we just

daring enough to admit to others

letting them

narrowed. “So, you ran outside the security of the mansion and Cal

tone implied I made her precious Callahan run behind

into Callahan’s arms,” Thunder

she could hear everything around me and just speak in my

chuckle at her reply. Cynthia’s eyes narrowed

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

came around to serve the second round of helpings and I hoped the discussion would

get clammy and the rats running in

wolf…did she ask just immediately launch

was quite sassy and had a

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

Elijah’s eyes twinkled in

was not really in a condition

You have to loosen your muscles to help ease the tension”

King Callahan even offered to help me with a

me for the first time he

tell them what my comment was…all of it” Thunder supplied,

is great. So what did you

looked at Callahan and his eyes seem to glare at me. I looked

confused with the

in my

Callahan almost stab

Rose and Thunder.”

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

too sweetly at Callahan and saw a muscle tick in his jaw. The smirk

under his skin. Why was only he supposed to get to enjoy my misery?

“You are not telling them

laughter and his laugh was so

gamma’s neck for laughing at him but I guess Elijah received

suddenly went quiet. Callahan only stared at him pointedly

apparently done with lunch and walked away mumbling that

the last few bits from her plate and drinking

wait for

toe and tripped. She would have almost smacked her face on the floor

on her feet. And I felt a hot wave of

was much more intense,