Found by the Lycan King

Chapter 103

Zenovia

I had barely managed to lift the spoon when Elijah’s question made me look up at him with wide eyes.

Cynthia too tilted her head, apparently interested in my answer

“Uh, not much really. It was just like the usual.” I mumbled, trying to focus on the soup.

Elijah did not seem convinced.

“Come on, there must have been something different. I missed being around you for your first shift. At least, tell me your experience and how you felt.”

For the first time in my life, I hoped Elijah would stop talking to me. I tried to force some food down my throat and thought of an answer.

“Uh, the alphas and betas were all in a big meeting yesterday so Drusilla helped me get dressed. Then I shortly joined the meeting and left to get some open air.”

I answered and forced some more food down my throat.

“That’s it. You just went outside and suddenly turned into your wolf?” Elijah asked and I had the urge to just poke him with my fork.

I did not dare look at Callahan who was staring at the two of us with an amused expression.

Cynthia tried to divert his attention from us.

“I am sorry I took so much of your time. I think you should get some rest. You look tired.”

She said and Calahan merely grunted. He was busy chewing on the piece of meat. “No, I…struggled a bit to be honest. For some time, I felt I would not awaken my wolf today.”

Elijah smiled, “Happens. Though it was good that you had the King around you, right?”

I hastily put a small piece of meat in my mouth to keep myself from answering directly.

“Yeah.” I managed to answer.

…

“Callahan really goes a long way to ensure that first time shifters have it easy. I am sure he made you comfortable.”

Oh, you have no idea, El.

I nodded, feeling that I did not have the mental capacity to form words.

Elijah seemed oblivious to my plight. And from the corner of my eye, I definitely saw a hint of a smirk return on somebody’s face. The King seemed to enjoy seeing me squirm and struggle to explain everything.

Grrrrr.

“Y-yes” I managed.

I hoped now he was done with the interrogation but apparently not. Cynthia too wanted to know more about it.

So she jumped in, “So, were you able to shift completely in the first attempt? Or did you require more time?”

question I

said, I struggled a bit. First I felt something and told Cal-, I mean the King and he advised me to stand

abruptly cut me.

What clearing? Didn’t you not shift like I don’t know, in

sprawled on the chair, letting me fight for my life.

just feeling claustrophobic so….so I went outside for some fresh air.”

grew

the mansion? Do you know how risky it is? There could be rogues lurking in the forest and you

the office and he kissed

would support my claims. Not that I was daring enough to admit to others that I was stupidly crushing on the King…or that

them

you ran outside the security of the mansion and Cal had to run behind you

her tone implied I made

Callahan’s arms,” Thunder said in my head, half-yawning, half-mocking.

around me and just speak in my

a chuckle at her reply. Cynthia’s eyes narrowed when she saw

be around people in case I failed to shift again,” I answered in a lame

and I hoped the discussion would steer

and the rats running in my

immediately launch

Thunder was quite sassy

was trying to take control but could

Elijah’s eyes twinkled in excitement.

was not really in a condition to

to help ease the tension” Elijah offered while sipping on his

to help me with a

disappeared from his face and his gaze flicked to me for the first time he

tell them what my comment was…all of it” Thunder supplied,

what did you finally

eyes seem to glare at me. I looked at Elijah and answered innocently.

was too confused with the

my

suppressed a laugh as I saw Callahan almost

Rose and Thunder.”

“Rose? That is even ancient than my great grandmother’s

muscle tick

get under his skin. Why was only

are not telling them the entire stuff, girl”

with laughter and his laugh was so infectious that Cynthia began to laugh too.

gamma’s neck for laughing at him but I

face and suddenly went quiet. Callahan only stared at him pointedly and he immediately

lunch and walked away mumbling that he had work

tailed him, hastily finishing the last few bits from her plate and

for

and tripped. She would have almost smacked her face on the floor if not for Callahan turning around and breaking her fall in time.

grazed her skin when helping her back on her feet. And I felt a hot wave of jealousy course through me. It was unlike the short pangs I had felt