Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter

Chapter 111

Zenovia

Panting and wheezing, I tried not to slink down to the ground as the final whistle was blown and the end of the battle announced.

There was an uproar in the arena, and I felt that the crowd erupted in a cheer, but I could only faintly hear it.

It had only turned into white noise as I placed my hands on my knees. My breathing was ragged, and I felt that all the air in the world would not be enough to fill my lungs.

I took in big breaths, my mouth wide open as I let the realization sink in. I, a nobody, someone who had been bullied all my life and looked down as a doormat…I won something.

It didn’t matter that it was not a real life battle, or that I had not killed my enemies…I had won a match..fair and square.

Caroline came rushing towards me, patting my back and rubbing it as I struggled to breathe. Feeling her hands slink around me, I let myself finally loose, and she grabbed me, breaking my fall.

“Oh,” she muttered as I let my weight fall on her. Opening the lid of a bottle of water with one hand, she threw the lid aside and held it in front of my mouth while supporting me with the other hand as I completely leaned on her.

“Sorry,” I weakly muttered as she smiled at me and replied.

“It is okay. Drink a little”

My heart was still beating wildly and my mind was replaying the last few moments of our spar in my head.

How far someone would go to belittle others? My gaze flicked to Bella, who was stomping her feet, clearly agitated by her loss.

She and her gang of friends were staring at me. However, I noticed a difference in their gazes. While earlier there was plain mockery in their expressions, now I saw a faint trace of respect and maybe even fear. They had considered me as a pushover earlier but now looked at me warily.

That instilled a seed of confidence in me. Strength and willpower mattered. Callahan was reckless and would always push me to become

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strong and tough, but now, when I participated in the trials for the first time, I could see the change in gazes and the body language of almost everybody.

Caroline held the bottle of water in front of me, and I took a sip or two. The juice was sweet and had a rich aroma to it.

It was rich and invigorating and made me feel energized.

need your strength” She smiled, and I took a few

spilled the bottle almost entirely and gagged. Matteo came rushing to me with a concerned look. “Don’t drink too much or too fast. Your body needs to cool

the ground and pulling me up

twinkled with a smile.

smiled back at him. “Thanks. I bet nobody expected me to win.”

shook his head while taking a towel from one of the helpers who had come running towards me to hand it

match. I don’t remember

graze

could not even remember the last time I was praised for my efforts.

now. Then you prepare

at that.

nodded his head. “Yeah. Why else are trials held? To find a winner,

wanted to participate. We don’t have to have a ceremony.”

hair and walked away to start the preparations. I only wanted to take out my anger and frustration of Cynthia at someone and

not want any awards or anything.

reassuringly. “Come on. You won. You deserve a little praise.

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Lycan King himself?”

I had completely forgotten about

gazes of a thousand people was bad enough. But adding Callahan to the mix

behave in front of him and every time he was around, I would either feel smitten by him or annoyed. There was no in

mind was muddled as she helped me walk towards the room we had

my legs and muscles had been pulled and bent at odd angles

help with washing your face?”

won a match, I am

my expense, but

be ridiculed and bullied. So, no, you are not a

looked like a sweet

bully you back in your pack?”

helped me walk to the wash basin and turned on the tap while

the heat go down a little. It also helped get rid of the sweat and muck sticking

and swollen, a few red spots here and there. There were also minor cuts and scratches

being a newly awakened wolf, even