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

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

abruptly cut me.

I don’t know, in the huge backyard of this

sprawled on the chair, letting me fight for

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

voice grew hysterical.

risky it is? There could be rogues lurking in the forest and you simply ran off

also kissed him in the office and he kissed me back. And we just didn’t stop

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

them arrive

the mansion and Cal had to run

made her precious Callahan run

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

right. I forgot she could hear everything around me and just speak in my head out of

tried to suppress a chuckle at her reply. Cynthia’s eyes narrowed when she saw that.

to shift again,” I answered in a lame attempt all the while Callahan pretended

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

the rats running

wolf…did she ask just immediately launch into a

smiled at that memory. Thunder was quite sassy and had a quirky personality unlike

a stabbing pain all over my body when my wolf was trying

Elijah’s eyes twinkled in

in a condition to

You have to loosen your muscles to help ease the tension” Elijah offered

King Callahan even offered to help me

to me for the first time he sat on that

it” Thunder supplied, amused by

is great. So what did you finally name

his eyes seem to glare at me. I looked at Elijah and

too confused

in my head,

saw Callahan

and

even ancient than my great grandmother’s name.

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

I had managed to get under his skin. Why was only he supposed to

are not telling them the entire stuff,

was already cackling with laughter and his laugh was so infectious

gamma’s neck for laughing at him but I guess Elijah received a free pass

went quiet. Callahan

apparently done with lunch and walked away mumbling that he had work to

the last few bits from her plate and drinking water from a glass.

wait for me”

face on the floor

her feet. And I felt a hot wave of jealousy