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?”

question I

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

cut me.

don’t know, in the

on the chair, letting me

I…I was just feeling claustrophobic so….so I went outside for

grew hysterical.

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

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

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

offered, letting them arrive at their own

security of the mansion and Cal had to

words were simple but her tone implied I made her

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

could hear everything around me

a chuckle at her reply.

didn’t want to be around people in case I failed to shift again,” I answered in a lame attempt all the while Callahan pretended to

serve the second round of helpings and I hoped the discussion would steer in some other direction.

beginning to get clammy and the rats running in my stomach

wolf…did she ask just immediately launch into a run?”

Thunder was quite sassy and had a quirky personality

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

Really?” Elijah’s eyes twinkled

really in a condition

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

Callahan even offered to help me with a name.

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

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

great. So what did

his eyes seem to glare at me. I looked at

was too confused

in my head, “Really?”

laugh as I saw Callahan almost stab the potato with a fork.

Rose and Thunder.”

laughter, “Rose? That is even ancient than my great grandmother’s name. Please tell me you chose Thunder.”

saw a muscle tick in his jaw. The smirk was

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

telling them the entire stuff,

laughter and his laugh

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

off his face and suddenly went quiet. Callahan

got up from the table, apparently done with lunch and walked away mumbling that

tailed him, hastily finishing the last few bits from her

wait for

would have almost smacked her face on the floor if

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

much more intense,