Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter

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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everybody is busy restoring the outdoors, and I was tasked to look after

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

in my voice and I saw the way her shoulders sagged.

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

face. She caught my lie easily

injured yourself way too many times and…and it is not safe for you with the Rogue

the side table

you to tell me that

the way he was trying to avoid me. Even yesterday, he kept pushing me away and now he

was not going to let

contents in one go and placed it back on the side table with a thud.

am a werewolf, Maria. So it would be better if you don’t try

“A werewolf under control is a beast, but a Lycan that

been there for me when nobody was. I was not an ungrateful person to turn my back on him if I

side and then made my way outside the room. I did not have

someone to be outside it and standing guard, but

better, I thought and stormed inside the door.

do you think you are doing?” I shouted.

office was empty. If he was not working, where

second, I recalled one more thing that would make him slog and sweat

out.

down the stairs and headed towards the huge gym where he

open, and I slowly stepped inside, roaming my eyes all over the huge space. And there

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

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

slowly approached him as

more weight to the

noticed my prese. And

2/5

even.

stupid mind thought that

asked without looking at me and I answered,

and went towards another machine and began doing lateral pull backs.

curt voice, but I was only focused on the way he was straining himself, more than

stand in front of him, looking at him through the

was in no mood

you are hurting me, so

won’t,” I said, jutting my chin up. At that, he looked at

attention on me and I recalled the way they had shone a rich

a deadly predator, but now, the gaze he threw

the bars and walked towards me as I subconsciously took a step

you not just leave the gym, but also the mansion and my life. You can go anywhere you

said, but I could hear the way his breathing was

“But you-”

his hand on

Zenovia. Why can’t you listen to me when

going to attack me, but his hand ended on the wall beside me.

yesterday. And I can’t leave you like that.”