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 could answer.

really. As I said, I struggled a bit. First I felt something and told Cal-, I mean the King and he advised me to stand directly below the moonlight amidst the clearing. But

abruptly cut me.

like I don’t know, in the huge

chair, letting me fight

so….so I went outside for

voice grew

know how risky it is? There could

outside in his car. I also kissed him in the office and he kissed

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 beg him to sate my

offered, letting them

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

implied I made her precious Callahan run behind me instead

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

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

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

didn’t want to be around people in case I failed to shift again,” I answered in a lame attempt all the while Callahan pretended to

around to serve the second round of helpings and

and the rats running in my stomach had suddenly begun

just immediately launch into a

sassy

wolf was trying to take

eyes twinkled in excitement.

was not really in a condition to think of

have to loosen your muscles to help

even offered to help

to me for the first time he

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

So what did you finally name your

seem to glare at me. I looked

confused with

my head,

suppressed a laugh as I saw Callahan almost stab the potato with a fork.

Rose and Thunder.”

ancient than my great

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

was only he supposed to get to enjoy my

added, “You are not telling them

and his laugh was so infectious that Cynthia

laughing at him but I guess Elijah received a free pass

tears off his face and suddenly went quiet. Callahan only stared at

lunch and walked away mumbling

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

for

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

way his hands grazed her skin when helping her back on her feet. And I felt a hot wave of jealousy course through me. It was