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

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

cut

Didn’t you not shift like I don’t know,

the chair, letting

I…I was just feeling claustrophobic so….so

grew hysterical.

mansion? Do you know how risky it is? There could be rogues lurking in the

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

them arrive at their

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

made her precious Callahan run behind me instead of

into Callahan’s arms,” Thunder said

right. I forgot she could hear everything around me

a chuckle at her reply. Cynthia’s eyes narrowed when she

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

the second round of helpings and I

were beginning to get clammy and the rats running in my stomach

ask just immediately launch

Thunder was quite sassy and had a quirky personality unlike me.

a stabbing pain all over my body when my wolf was trying to take control but

Really?” Elijah’s eyes twinkled in excitement.

was not really in a condition to

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

even offered to help me

flicked to me for the

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

what did you finally

and his eyes seem to glare at me. I looked

too confused with the

in my head,

I saw Callahan almost stab

and

ancient than my

a muscle tick in

was only he supposed to get

are not telling

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

at him but I guess Elijah received a free

tears off his face and suddenly went quiet. Callahan only

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

finishing the last few bits from her plate and

for me”

smacked her face on the floor if not for Callahan turning

And I felt a hot wave of jealousy course through me. It was unlike the short pangs I had felt before.

one was much more intense,