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

I felt something and told Cal-, I mean the

abruptly cut me.

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

the chair, letting me fight for

just feeling claustrophobic so….so I went outside for some

grew hysterical.

outside the mansion? Do you know how risky it is? There could be rogues lurking

me outside in his car. I also kissed him in the office and he kissed me back. And we

Not that I was daring enough to admit to others that I was stupidly

I offered, letting them arrive at

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

tone implied I made her precious Callahan run behind me instead

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

hear everything around me and just speak in my

a chuckle at her reply. Cynthia’s

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

around to serve the second round of helpings and I hoped the discussion would steer in some other

beginning to get clammy and the rats running in my stomach had suddenly

just immediately

was quite sassy

all over my body when my wolf was trying to take control but could not. She wanted me

Really?” Elijah’s eyes

not really in a condition to think of

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

even offered to help me

face and his gaze flicked to me for the first time he sat on that awfully big chair of

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

is great. So what did you finally name your wolf?”

seem to glare at

was too confused with the

snorted in my

laugh as I saw Callahan almost stab the potato with

Rose and

a fit of laughter, “Rose? That is even ancient than my great grandmother’s name. Please tell me you chose Thunder.”

too sweetly at Callahan and saw a muscle tick in his

had managed to get under his skin. Why was

not telling them the

and his laugh was so infectious that Cynthia began to

at him but I guess Elijah received a free

the tears off his face and suddenly went quiet. Callahan

the table, apparently done with lunch and walked away mumbling that

nodded politely and Cynthia tailed him, hastily finishing the last few bits from her plate and drinking water

for

would have almost smacked her face on the floor if not for Callahan turning around and breaking

I saw the way his hands grazed her skin when helping her back on her feet. And I felt a hot wave of