Found by the Lycan King

Chapter 82

Zenovia

I gulped nervously.

There was no point in hiding anymore, so I slowly stepped out of my hiding spot. Callahan’s gaze was intense, and I saw the way he looked up at me from head to toe.

Maybe he was checking if I had skipped a workout because he was not around. My clothes and the hair plastered to my temples should be enough proof that I had diligently worked out even if he was not around.

Elijah waved at me upon seeing me, while Matt only gave an acknowledging nod. Callahan’s gamma and beta were the exact opposites.

Matt just felt like a mini version of Callahan sometimes.

Callahan looked at the two soldiers and said, “People don’t believe I play fair, and I can tackle the two of you simultaneously. So, go change, we are going to have a little spar.”

My eyes went wide at those words. He had not taken my name, but I knew it was directed at me.

“Who is mad enough to say that?” Matt asked, but Callahan shrugged.

“People think it is easy to become a King and rule a kingdom. Sometimes you have to answer those doubts. Are you ready for a spar?”

He asked them both.

This was a silly act. If his pride was hurt by my words, he could have just snapped at me like he always did.

Why did he have to put up a show? Especially with all the pack members around. Elder Lina would simply tear me apart if she learned I was the reason her lunch had been delayed.

“Uh, but we have the entire pack in the garden. They expect lunch to be served soon, King” Elijah tried to reason, but Callahan shook his head.

“The fight won’t last long either way. Let’s go outside”

He said without looking at me and stepped out of the main door and climbed down the short flight of stairs.

Elijah and Matt-only looked at each other but did not say anything. They just went upstairs to keep the file in the office, as it was something important.

That left me staring at the broad back of Callahan. Seeing that there was nobody around, I went near him and murmured,

“Uh,

you don’t have to do this. I was just annoyed when I said that.”

But Callahan only rolled up his sleeves.

of my pack question my strength and let it slide, it will make more people question my leadership. Not the first time that this is

a little hurt when he called me the weakest member of his pack, but it was not as if I could

that fact and my remark had hit a nerve. Callahan was mysterious, and I knew nothing about his personal life or much about the

this,” I began, but in an instant he pulled me away from the entrance and I felt my back softly hit the

wall.

were tall enough to hide us from the eyes of others who were at the far end

bore into me, and the nearness of us made me suck in my breath. His eyes had a certain glow to it, a fire that seemed to rage inside those golden

you would do something for me”

and my fingers ached to touch his

could order me to do whatever he wanted either way. “W-what?” I asked nervously, stuttering like

I felt I saw his eyes darken just a little. He licked his dry lips and

was already too close to me. If I leaned forward just a little, our lips would brush. He seemed to

the desire

away and muttered, “I will

“But-”

began, but he walked away without a backward glance. And I just stayed plastered to the wall, panting

barely grazed my arms, but

down, a voice asked, “What are you doing here sticking to the

had not bothered changing into

hair behind my ear and

has been a while since we three had

I walked with

to me as everybody was staring at us as if we were the culprits…or maybe Callahan had told them that it was me who had doubted

me, and his pack members were all seated around a huge table

open space shaped like a circle, which would serve as the fighting ring.

quickly settled in one of the chairs

inside the circular arena, and everybody settled

away from

long since I fought with my two warriors and I think I might have gone a little rusty.

words, his eyes subtly

crowd of thousands of people without any

Elder Lina asked and added, “You need

“The entire pack will be the referee today.”

me and he

two warriors rushed forward at Callahan, who did not move until