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?”

was a question I could

bit. First I felt something and told Cal-, I mean the King and he advised me to stand directly below

abruptly cut

shift like I don’t know,

almost sprawled on the chair, letting me fight

I…I was just feeling claustrophobic so….so I

grew hysterical.

know how risky it is? There could be rogues lurking in

the office and he kissed me back. And we just didn’t stop at that.

was daring enough to admit to others that I was stupidly crushing on the King…or that I had to beg him to sate

I offered, letting them arrive at their

mansion and Cal

made her precious Callahan run behind me

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

everything around me and just speak

her reply. Cynthia’s eyes narrowed

want to be around people in case I failed to shift again,” I

came around to serve the second round of helpings and

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

ask just immediately launch into a

at that memory. Thunder was quite sassy

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

Elijah’s eyes

really in a condition to think of

have to loosen your muscles to help ease the tension” Elijah offered while

even offered to help me with

to me for the first time

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

did you finally name your

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

was too confused with the choices.”

in my head, “Really?”

as I saw Callahan almost stab the

Rose and Thunder.”

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

sweetly at Callahan and saw a muscle tick in

to get under his skin. Why was only

added, “You are not telling them the entire stuff,

with laughter and his laugh was

for laughing at him but I guess Elijah received a free pass on almost everything.

his face and suddenly went quiet. Callahan only stared at him

and walked away mumbling that he had work to do.

few bits

wait for me”

toe and tripped. She would have almost smacked her face on the floor if not for Callahan turning around and breaking her

I saw the way his hands grazed her skin when helping her back on her feet. And I felt a hot wave of jealousy course through me. It was unlike the short pangs I had

much more intense,