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?”

a question I could answer.

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

abruptly cut

like I don’t know, in the

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

so….so I went

voice grew

you know how risky it is? There could be rogues lurking

the office and he kissed

that I was daring enough to admit

offered, letting them arrive at

“So, you ran outside the security of the mansion and Cal had to run behind you to ensure you stayed

made her

you to run into Callahan’s arms,” Thunder said

could hear everything around me and just speak in my head out of nowhere.

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

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

helpings and I hoped the discussion would steer in some other

and the rats running in

just immediately launch into

memory. Thunder was quite sassy

my wolf was trying to

eyes twinkled in

not really in a condition to think of

loosen your muscles to help ease the tension” Elijah offered while sipping on his orange

even offered to help me

to me for the first time he sat on that awfully big chair

comment was…all of it” Thunder supplied, amused by the change in

great. So what did you finally

glare at me. I

was too confused with the

snorted in my head, “Really?”

suppressed a laugh as I saw Callahan almost stab

and Thunder.”

laughter, “Rose? That is even ancient than

too sweetly at Callahan and saw a muscle tick in his jaw. The smirk

under his skin. Why was only he

telling them the entire stuff,

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

simply snapped his gamma’s neck for laughing at him but I guess Elijah received a free pass on almost

face and suddenly went quiet. Callahan

the table, apparently done with lunch and walked

few bits from her plate and

for me”

and tripped. She would have almost smacked her face on the floor if not for Callahan

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 before.