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.

my strength and let it slide, it will make more people question my leadership. Not the first time

of his pack, but it was not as if I could deny it. But what

a nerve. Callahan was mysterious, and I knew nothing about his personal life or much about the pack members, either. And nobody told me much when I asked anyone

don’t do this,” I began, but in an instant he pulled me away from the entrance and I felt my back softly hit

wall.

the eyes of others who were at the far end of the front

in my breath. His eyes had a certain glow to it, a fire that seemed to rage

the spar, you would do something

and my fingers

do? I was his pack member and subject, so he could order me to do whatever he wanted either way.

felt I saw his eyes darken just a little. He licked his dry lips and the breeze flowing through the garden reached us, carrying his intoxicating scent to me.

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

saw the desire flicker in his

himself away and muttered, “I will

“But-”

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

barely grazed my arms, but it had

I was trying to calm down, a voice asked, “What are

returned but had not bothered changing into

I said and pushed my hair behind my ear and tidied my

let us go. It has been a while since we three had a friendly spar. It will be

walked with Elijah and Matteo joined us soon.

if we were the culprits…or maybe Callahan had

his pack members were all seated around a huge table that the servants

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

Lina, but she was busy talking to the others, so I quickly settled in one of the chairs her, trying to hide from her as much as

and the two other men stepped inside the circular arena, and everybody settled

away from

warriors and I think I might have gone a little rusty. If

words, his eyes subtly flicked to me.

crowd of

be the judge?” Elder Lina asked and

pack will be the referee

eyes tore away from me and he turned to look

‘Begin’ and his two warriors rushed forward at Callahan, who did not move until they were just