Found by the Lycan King

Chapter 111

Zenovia

Panting and wheezing, I tried not to slink down to the ground as the final whistle was blown and the end of the battle announced.

There was an uproar in the arena, and I felt that the crowd erupted in a cheer, but I could only faintly hear it.

It had only turned into white noise as I placed my hands on my knees. My breathing was ragged, and I felt that all the air in the world would not be enough to fill my lungs.

I took in big breaths, my mouth wide open as I let the realization sink in. I, a nobody, someone who had been bullied all my life and looked down as a doormat…I won something.

It didn’t matter that it was not a real life battle, or that I had not killed my enemies…I had won a match..fair and square.

Caroline came rushing towards me, patting my back and rubbing it as I struggled to breathe. Feeling her hands slink around me, I let myself finally loose, and she grabbed me, breaking my fall.

“Oh,” she muttered as I let my weight fall on her. Opening the lid of a bottle of water with one hand, she threw the lid aside and held it in front of my mouth while supporting me with the other hand as I completely leaned on her.

“Sorry,” I weakly muttered as she smiled at me and replied.

“It is okay. Drink a little”

My heart was still beating wildly and my mind was replaying the last few moments of our spar in my head.

How far someone would go to belittle others? My gaze flicked to Bella, who was stomping her feet, clearly agitated by her loss.

She and her gang of friends were staring at me. However, I noticed a difference in their gazes. While earlier there was plain mockery in their expressions, now I saw a faint trace of respect and maybe even fear. They had considered me as a pushover earlier but now looked at me warily.

That instilled a seed of confidence in me. Strength and willpower mattered. Callahan was reckless and would always push me to become

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strong and tough, but now, when I participated in the trials for the first time, I could see the change in gazes and the body language of almost everybody.

Caroline held the bottle of water in front of me, and I took a sip or two. The juice was sweet and had a rich aroma to it.

It was rich and invigorating and made me feel energized.

smiled, and I took a few more

the bottle almost entirely and gagged. Matteo came rushing to me with

the ground and

eyes twinkled

at him. “Thanks. I

from one of the helpers who had

and replied, “It was an interesting match. I don’t remember the last time when the

happiness graze my insides when

remember the last time I was praised for

take a small break now. Then you

went wide at that.

nodded his head. “Yeah. Why else are trials held? To find a

wanted to participate. We don’t have to have a ceremony.”

and walked away to start the preparations. I only wanted to take out my anger and frustration of Cynthia at someone and I was done

any awards or anything.

reassuringly. “Come on. You won. You deserve a little praise. Plus, don’t you want to

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the Lycan

had completely forgotten about

a thousand people was bad enough. But adding Callahan to the mix

he was around, I would either feel smitten by him or annoyed. There was no in between.

helped me walk towards the room we had been gathered

little as my legs and muscles had been pulled and bent at odd angles many times, but with her help,

some help with washing your face?”

for someone who just won a match, I am behaving like a complete loser”

at my expense, but she only shook her head.

and bullied. So, no, you are not a

me off-guard. She looked like

in your pack?” I asked, but she pretended to not hear it.

walk to the wash basin and turned on the tap while holding out the

the heat go down a little. It also helped get rid of the sweat and muck sticking to my

My face looked puffed and swollen, a few red spots here and there. There were also