Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter

Comment

Chapter 42

Zenovia

Chapter 42

“Hey! I am right here!” A hand waved in front of my eyes and I looked up to see Elijah looking at me in confusion.

“Where did you transport yourself to? Some dreamland?” He asked and I buried the memory of my first kiss with Callahan.

“Nothing. I was just wondering how to defeat you in the laps.” I answered and he placed his hands on his hips.

“Oh, I see. The little wolf is preparing herself to fight.”

He wiggled his eyebrows playfully and I gave him an amused smile.

“Go, get your headstart. Stand at whatever point you wish to start running from, I will still defeat you.

I liked the playful challenge and stood a few feet ahead of him. Elijah had his hands folded upon his chest,

“Are you sure that is enough? Come on, go ahead a bit more. I don’t want you to cry again.”

I did a fake pout, “I did not cry okay? I play fair”

He mimicked my voice, “I play fair, ooh, El is the bad guy”

I chuckled at that and took the position as he announced, “On your mark, get set, go!!”

1 shot forward with as much speed as possible and began to run as if my life depended on it. I looked back and Elijah still had not started running.

I shouted, “You are going to lose!!”

“He mocked me, “Ha! We will see!”

I kept running as fast as my legs could carry me. The sun had already risen and the darkness had been replaced by the first rays of sunlight.

I almost covered half the distance of the lap when Elijah finally started to run. Upon seeing him run, I increased my pace, my lungs burning and my legs aching in pain as I kept pushing them.

But despite that, he was beginning to close on me. I was wheezing and panting but I kept pushing myself, kept running and I finished just a second before his foot touched the line we had drawnL

I could not stand anymore and collapsed on the ground as I coughed and wheezed. Even Elijah fell on the ground beside me and soon we both were laughing.

My entire body was covered in a faint sheen of sweat, my chest felt like burning and I also feared all the air in the world would not be enough to fill my lungs.

But despite that, I felt great. Running had been exhilarating and laughing and joking around with Elijah, even more so

really beginni

his

that was close” He spoke while lying on the ground

was still ragged and it took me

head on his arm

return my breathing to normal. Propping his hand on

do you want as a prize?” He asked and I laughed while pushing a few strands of hair away from my

can get a prize??” I asked in a disbelieving voice and he nodded his head. “Yes,

you

defeat the

and thought about it. I had not really eaten much last night and all

go inside and ask Maria to cook some breakfast

the ground. I was still lying on the ground, my feet aching a little which he

gap. Maybe, I could help loosen those

I did not want him to feel I was taking

it is okay,” I said and tried getting up but winced when I

Elijah had already taken my foot and placed it on

relaxing. I know how

“Look at those legs. They are pumped. Let the massa for a while and you

1/3

19:19

Chapter 42

stiff after I pushed my body to the limits and Elijah’s massage was really helping me a lot.

and I felt a bit of strength return in my legs. His touch was soft and warm and it

so close to any man before and now that I was around the second one in a time span of only two to three days, I began to notice things.

he did not set my skin on fire with his touch

the complete opposite reaction when I was around

only lay on the ground, letting him massage my legs

me get up

“Huh? What request?”

yourself. I know how taxing it is on

him a nervous smile,”

also needs to

in her hand. There was a cloche hiding

world famous chef’s signature dish.” He lifted the cloche dramatically and beneath it I saw a

grabbed it, making me reach for it with both hands and gobble it like

I made odd noises while eating the

and I nodded, “Of course, it

it. After all, I am an expert cook.”

class chef” while raising the sandwich in one hand. This was the best morning I had in the recent weeks. and all of it was because

prepared by even someone like Elijah, who was a warrior through and through, tasted heavenly.

bland and tasteless food all my life.