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.

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

abruptly cut

not shift like I don’t know, in the huge

the chair, letting me fight

claustrophobic so….so I went

voice grew

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

in his car. I also kissed him in the office and he kissed

he would support my claims. Not that I was daring enough to admit to others that I was stupidly crushing on the King…or that I had to beg him to

I offered, letting them arrive at their own conclusions.

of the mansion and Cal had to run behind you to ensure you stayed safe.”

her tone implied I made her precious Callahan run behind me instead of herself.

arms,” Thunder

me and just speak in my head out of

chuckle at her reply. Cynthia’s eyes narrowed when

around people in case I failed to shift again,” I answered in

to serve the second round of helpings and I hoped the

the rats running in my stomach had suddenly begun

immediately launch into a

memory. Thunder was quite sassy and had a

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

Really?” Elijah’s eyes twinkled in

a condition to

to help ease the tension” Elijah offered while sipping on his

Callahan even offered to help me with

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

of it” Thunder supplied, amused by the change in

did

his eyes seem to glare at me. I looked at Elijah

confused with the

my

I saw Callahan

Rose and

is even ancient than my great grandmother’s name. Please tell me

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

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

not telling

already cackling with laughter and his laugh was so infectious that Cynthia began

alpha would have simply snapped his gamma’s neck for laughing at him but I guess Elijah received a free pass on almost

and suddenly went quiet. Callahan only stared at him pointedly and

table, apparently done with lunch and

hastily finishing the last few bits from her plate and drinking water from

wait for me”

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

grazed her skin when helping her back on her feet. And I felt a hot wave of jealousy course through

one was much more