Found by the Lycan King

Chapter 41

The day after my meeting with Callahan, or rather the night after, I decided to focus on awakening my wolf.

My first transformation had been a disaster, my emotions had gotten the better of me, and King Callahan had sated my heat.

But I did not want a repeat of that incident. I had been seen as weak and worthless all my life and now that my wolf had finally shown up. I did not want to miss this chance.

I wanted to change my destiny and become a strong she wolf. Maybe I could become a low level member of Callahan’s pack and serve him until one day I find my mate.

The idea of having a mate enthralled me. My mother had been so much in love with my father that I had grown up watching her shower him with love and affection. He had meant the world to me.

Though then his fated mate showed up and he easily discarded my mother, the woman he had lived with for so many years.

I did not want the same thing to happen to me. At most, I could admire the King from a distance. But the day his curse was lifted and he found his mate, he would forget the girls throwing themselves at him.

My father had been a prime example of that. My mother had devoted her life to him but my father had gotten rid of her in an instant.

And, some part of me was still not over the fact that he had not even thought of me once before selling me off to some unknown man.

I could not live with the heartbreak like my mom did. At least, my mother had me to love but I would not have anybody to

live for.

So, I had to grow strong.

Shaking my head, I got up from the bed and wore a sports bra, a loose tee, and stretchable pants.

I figured I should start working out so that my body healed quickly and the next time, I would be better prepared for the

shift.

Thus, I tied my shoelaces, grabbed a bottle, and decided to step outside the mansion. There was a big gym on Callahan’s side of the wing, but I was not sure if anybody else was allowed to use it.

So, I headed outside the mansion, but instead of the huge front yard. I decided to run through the backyard.

I would ask Callahan…no I would ask Matteo or maybe Elijah to train me a bit. If they would give me a few basic workout tips, I would work on my strength and physique.

That was a nice goal to achieve. After all, I wanted to meet my wolf as soon as possible and I knew she was somewhere in there.

Thus, I began jogging through the perimeter, which was very huge. Our training grounds back in the pack were relatively smaller and it would take me only half the time to complete one round.

Here I was running for twenty minutes and I had only managed to do half a lap. But I took that as a challenge and did one more before I began to sweat.

I took a moment to calm my nerves and take a breath. I had to work out a lot if I got tired so easily.

I looked around and saw that there was a tap nearby so I opened it and sprinkled some water on my face to cool down.

The first rays of sun were beginning to peak through the clouds and I figured I had a lot more time before my legs would give up.

I was just abour to start another lap when I heard a voice from behind me.

“Hello, miss hard worker. Looks like you are on a mission to not rest at all”

I turned to look at Elijah smiling at me.

“Good morning. Elijah,” I greeted him, but he only looked at me with a smile and tapped on his watch a second later. “It is still a few minutes to morning, my lady” He gave me a small bow, and I chuckled at the way he addressed me. “Really? 1 did not even notice,” 1 said, and Elijah folded his hands behind his back.

“I mean I tried to sleep but could not so I figured that I should tire myself a little,” I half–lied.

1 kind of noticed that. Hence, I am here to help.”

He gave me a warm smile, and I noticed he was also wearing training clothes.

“Are you about to train?” I asked and Elijah answered, “Yeah, I always train early morning along with Matteo and sometimes

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Callahan joins too. I have to ensure the entire pack does not grow lazy and sleep all day.”

“Great. Then perhaps can I join your sessions? I promise I will not disturb you.” I pleaded, and he let out a soft laugh.

“You don’t have to worry about that. You are a pack member now.” He said, and I dropped dead in my

Had Callahan told him that he had marked me?

tracks.

My eyebrows furrowed in confusion as he looked at me. “What? He told me how your parents offered you to him as a gift. You are one of us now, technically”

I let out a sigh of relief. Meanwhile, Elijah bent down to tie his shoelaces and looked up at me.

“Ready to race?”

I grinned, and we two set off. And it was a complete disaster.

He was so fast that he turned into a blur while I wheezed and panted to complete the lap.

He was waiting at the finishing point, grinning at me as I placed my hands on my hips with a frown.

“This is so not fair.”

Elijah shrugged, “Why not? We decided to race, and I won.”

I pouted. “Don’t use your wolf. Just run like a normal human being.”

Elijah took an objection to that. “Hey, I did not use my wolf, okay? I was just using my physical strength.”

My eyes went wide at that.

“Are you serious?”

He raised his hands in mock surrender. “Obviously. If you want, we can race again and I will let you get a head start.”

I shook my head. “Then that will not be a race. I will be getting an advantage.”

Elijah chuckled at that. “As much as I like your attitude, I would still beat you even if you were halfway through the lap Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.

I threw him a hurt look, and he added softly. “That is because I have days and months of training and exercise to back me up. My body is used to physical strain.”

My shoulders sagged, and I wiped the sweat off my forehead.

“If only I would have been allowed to train with the others….” I mumbled to myself, but Elijah heard the words.

“What do you mean? Did Cal ask you to train alone?”

I blinked. “No, no, it’s nothing actually.”

Elijah came to stand in front of me and insisted, “No, please. Tell me what it is, Zen.”

“No, not the King. I…I was just talking about my pack. I was not allowed to train because I was an omega”

Elijah had a worried look on his face, and he stepped forward. “Hey, you don’t have to even remember them, fonestly, they are not worth your time or attention.”

He spoke softly as he slowly placed his hands on my shoulders. “I…I still miss my father.”

I replied and tried hard to not let the tears slip. His hands slowly cupped my face as he forced me to look up at him.

“It is okay. You loved your father and there is nothing wrong with it. But now you are here, a part of our pack. And t

I every pack member is respected here.”

Elijah was being so sweet to me and he had this warmth around him, a sweet smile, and a pleasant personality.

He was so gerule and caring that he could make anybody smile and forget their worries.

And now, as he stood so close to me, I could see his warm brown eyes, his hair that fluttered lightly in the wind, and the soft crinkles on his forehead.

“Don’t be so harsh on yourself, Zen” He said and lowered his forehead to softly touch mine. It felt so nice to be with him. He was so understanding and compassionate, unlike Sid and his friends, who would always try to hurt me.

Our faces were barely inches away, and I saw the way he was looking at me. My heart warmed to see someone care about me, and have some empathy when my own pack had shunned me.

Not to mention the King who was broody, arrogant, and mysterious. I sternly reminded myself not to think about the King and forget that one particular incident, that one night we had spent together.

He was very casual about it and did not show it affected him. On the contrary, he had given me an amused smile, and I did not want to further degrade myself into becoming an object of his satisfaction.

King Callahan could call me a breeder or whatever he wanted to tell the world. I was simply going to train, become strong, and learn to live on my ownL