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?”

this was a question

Cal-, I mean the King and he advised

abruptly cut me.

like I don’t know, in the huge

chair, letting me fight for

no. I…I was just feeling claustrophobic so….so I went outside for some fresh air.”

grew hysterical.

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

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

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

maybe” I offered, letting them arrive at their

narrowed. “So, you ran outside the security of the mansion and Cal had to run behind you to ensure you stayed

simple but her tone implied I made her precious

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

could hear everything around me

suppress a chuckle at her reply. Cynthia’s eyes narrowed

be around people in case I failed to shift again,” I answered in a lame attempt all the

to serve the second round of helpings and I hoped

to get clammy and the rats running

immediately launch

memory. Thunder was quite sassy and had a

all over my body when my wolf was trying to

Really?” Elijah’s eyes twinkled in excitement.

not really in a condition to think of a

loosen your muscles to help ease the tension” Elijah offered

indeed. King Callahan even offered to help me with a name.

to me for the first time he sat on that awfully

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

great. So what did you finally

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

too confused

snorted in my head,

as I saw Callahan almost stab the

and Thunder.”

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

a muscle tick in his jaw. The smirk was

Why was

added, “You are not telling them the entire

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

at him but I guess

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

lunch and walked away mumbling that he had work to

tailed him, hastily finishing the last few

for

would have almost smacked her face on the

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, much