Chapter 117

Zenovia

A light breeze caressed my cheek, making an idle strand of hair tickle my nose. I was in a deep sleep, but that somehow woke me up as the breeze kept my hair flying in my face.

My eyelids fluttered as I saw dots of yellow and orange flicker around in the air. My eyes swam into focus to realize that it was the sunrays filtering in through the windowpane.

It was nearing sunset, it seemed, as I slowly crouched up when I felt my throat go dry. It was rough as sandpaper and I wanted to drink some water from the bedside pitcher.

But moving was an effort. My bones seemed like they had turned to liquid fire and my muscles.

were sore.

With trembling hands, I reached for the pitcher and tried to pour myself a bit of water. I clumsily spilled the water on the sheets but managed to get some inside the glass.

After drinking the water a bit, I felt my throat was not completely dry, but I was still thirsty. So I simply took the pitcher and put the tip of it to my mouth, drinking like an animal.

After my thirst was quenched, I wiped my mouth with the back of my hand and looked around. I was wearing a long nightgown and was in my bed.

Who put me here? I looked down at my hands and felt my skin, but there were no visible wounds or injuries. But my body felt extremely sore.

-I kept trying to move as I slowly pulled the sheets away and moved my legs to place them down on

the floor.

In that effort, I clumsily dropped the glass on the floor that crashed into pieces the moment it touched the floor.

Wincing, I pushed my feet inside the slippers and the doors opened, revealing Maria’s kind face.

“Oh, you are up? That is great to know. I just have the right thing for you.”

She said as I tried to take a step forward in her direction, but stumbled and grabbed the bedpost for support.

Maria clicked her tongue reproachfully, “Tsk tsk. You are not supposed to start running around the moment you wake up.”

She said as my knees buckled and I plopped on the bed again.

“This is a special medicine that I often prepare after werewolf fights or pack wars. It should help you recover quickly.”

Maria said, holding a tall glass in front of me. It was filled with some greenish brown liquid and smelled of strong herbs.

I wrinkled my nose, but she insisted that I should drink it. “Where is Cal-, I mean the Lycan King?”

I asked, while reluctantly taking the glass from her.

“He is busy, and he specifically asked me to look after you.”

“You mean he asked you to keep me away from him.” I deadpanned.

Maria pursed her lips and replied, “I…I don’t know what exactly happened yesterday as I was busy

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keep the servants inside the quarters. But since early morning, everybody is busy restoring the outdoors,

looked at her eagerly. “But did you see him? Is he

voice and I saw the way her shoulders sagged.

shape. The curse…I guess it is slowly taking hold of

face. She caught

I have been with werewolves all my life, so I do not feel threatened by them. But you have injured yourself way too many times and…and it is not safe for you with the Rogue King running behind you. Maybe you should just leave the castle and start living

on the side table

bet he told you to tell me

he was trying to avoid me. Even yesterday,

to

the contents in one go and placed it back on

be better if you don’t try to stop

her head and repeated, “A werewolf under control is a beast, but a Lycan that has lost his control is

was. I was not an ungrateful person

and then made my way outside the room. I did not have to wonder where he could

to be outside it and standing guard,

thought and stormed inside

you are doing?” I shouted. But there was

office was empty. If he was not working,

that would make him slog

out.

stairs and headed towards the huge gym where he had trained me until I

stepped inside, roaming my eyes all over the huge space. And there he

wearing a blue vest and black shorts. I could only stare at his muscles as he lifted the weights effortlessly, repeating one set after another without breaking

took a moment to admire his physique. He was built of pure muscle and he was

slowly approached him as he

more weight to

that he had noticed my

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even.

thought that it

you doing here?” He asked without looking at me and I answered, “I

floor and went towards another

He said in a curt voice, but I was only focused on the way he was straining himself, more

front of him, looking at him through the gaps

was

you are hurting me, so just go.”

chin up. At that, he looked

attention on me and I recalled the way they had shone

had looked like a deadly predator, but now, the gaze he threw at me was

walked towards me as I subconsciously took a step back.

I would suggest you not just leave the gym, but also

I could hear the way his breathing was ragged and see the way

“But you-”

slammed his

sake, Zenovia. Why can’t you listen to me

he was going to attack

lowest yesterday. And I can’t

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