Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter

Chapter 113

Zenovia

Callahan wiped his hand on the back of his trousers when he saw my gaze land on his knuckles.

I peered at him intently and, sure enough, he did look a bit more haggard and worked up. He was still in his work clothes, his full sleeves rolled up and the top two buttons of his shirt open. His hair was tousled, and I^ imagined how many times he must have raked his hands through them. He had a habit of doing that whenever he was annoyed or worked up.

But the injury was new. Even my injuries, despite being a newly awakened werewolf, had healed pretty easily. There were just a few scars left.

So it was a wonder that his knuckles still looked a bit bloodied.

Callahan noticed the way I was thinking about it and cleared his throat. “I asked, what is it that you want?”

I looked at his face and tried to speak. “Would you really give it to me?” Callahan shrugged. “Depends on what you ask.”

I added, “The trials only say that you are allowed to ask something to the Lycan King directly. There is no mention of whether the King would really give whatever is asked.”

He gave me a small smile. “Were you always this intelligent or this Thunder working her magic?”

Thunder let out a whoop in my head the moment she heard him call her smart. But I asked her to rest or that I would make us train harder again.

tomorrow.

She was in no mood for that, so she thankfully went quiet.

“That is not the answer, your majesty,” I replied, and he debated what to say in response. I shook my head and slowly tried to get up on my feet. Thunder could heal my wounds to an extent, but exhaustion was not something she could make disappear right now.

I gingerly moved my legs to the bedside and slowly tried placing my feet on the hospital floor. It was cold, and I felt an involuntary shudder creep up my spine the moment my skin came in touch with the cold floor.

10:54

“You are not strong yet,” Callahan said, but I still tried to put some weight on my feet. And the moment I let go of the bed for support, I swayed a little.

Callahan was quick to rush towards me and break my fall.

“If you want me to just be near you, say that directly,” He scoffed, and I pushed my hair away from my eyes while he plopped me back on the bed.

you

And I heard the opposing team was a bit fierce with

Maybe,” I answered.

did not expect you to last until the end, much less win?

That was all the praise I

the mansion and show up at

was, back to

his attempts

have decided what I want from you,” I said,

was a

through the door and I saw a nurse look inside

majesty. But I am

hand, “Check her”

shone a

notepad and turned to Callahan. “Participating trials on an empty stomach after training for

I am right here,” I grumbled when she spoke to him instead of telling me how

long before she is fine to leave?” He

leave even now, but then she has to keep a watch on her diet-

10:341

He said, looking at

then,” Calahan said

through the page, my

still bloodied, and the injury hadn’t completely healed. The blood had stopped oozing out of his injuries, but it

still red.

walked towards the door as the doctor arrived and began talking to him. Meanwhile, the nurse came towards me to help me change into

was only now that I realized they had put me back into one of those oversized hospital gowns. She carried my bag towards

shook

way it traveled down my thigh, but she had not commented on it

mark, and I did not want

it is okay, I will change on my

who nodded and left. From outside, I could still hear Callahan and the

on my tight t-shirt and track pants

guess I will just keep trying.”