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

mean the King and he advised me to stand directly below

cut

clearing? Didn’t you not shift like I don’t know, in the huge

letting me fight for

just feeling claustrophobic so….so I went outside for some fresh air.”

grew hysterical.

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

car. I also kissed him in the office and he kissed me back.

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

letting them arrive at their

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

implied I made her precious Callahan run behind me instead of

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

around me and just speak in my

tried to suppress a chuckle at her reply. Cynthia’s

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

round of helpings and I hoped the discussion would steer in some other

the rats running in my stomach had

wolf…did she ask just immediately launch into a

was quite sassy and had a quirky

a stabbing pain all over my body when my wolf was trying to take control but could not. She

eyes twinkled in excitement.

not really in a condition to think

The pain is overwhelming. You have to loosen your muscles to help ease the tension” Elijah offered

indeed. King Callahan even offered to

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

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

great. So what did you finally

looked at Callahan and his eyes seem to glare at

too confused with the choices.”

my head, “Really?”

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

Rose and

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

smiled too sweetly at Callahan and saw a muscle tick in

to get under his skin. Why was

not telling them the entire

and his laugh was

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

went quiet. Callahan only stared

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

last few

wait for

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

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

one was much more intense, much