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.

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“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

“You were not trained for the trials. And I heard the opposing team was a bit fierce with all

Maybe,” I

not expect you to last until

was all the praise I

leave the mansion and show up at the

he was, back to snapping at

his attempts to distract

award. I have decided what I want from you,” I said, making him look up at

answer, there was a

through the door and I saw a nurse look

disturb, your majesty. But I

his hand, “Check her”

asked me to open my mouth, shone a torch on my eyes and

Callahan. “Participating trials on an empty stomach after training for hours

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

is fine to leave?” He asked.

but then she has to keep a watch on her diet- and workout less for

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be arranged,” He said, looking

away then,” Calahan

he was flicking through the page, my gaze went to

blood had stopped oozing out of his injuries, but it had not

was still red.

began talking to him. Meanwhile, the nurse came towards me to help me change into my clothes.

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

I shook

the mark on my bum and the way it traveled down my thigh, but she had not commented on it and I did not want to give her any chance to

an unusual place to get a mark, and I did not want anybody

okay, I will change

said to the nurse, who nodded and left. From outside, I could still hear Callahan and the doctor

so while I struggled with putting on my tight t-shirt and

responded, “I guess I will just keep