Found by the Lycan King by Natalie Winter

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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 The sun had already risen and the darkness had been replaced by the first rays of sunlight.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

was really

like his company.

He spoke while lying on the ground beside me.

ragged and

on

breathing to normal. Propping his hand on his

as a prize?” He asked and I laughed while pushing a few strands of

and he nodded his head. “Yes, it is not

you

defeat the

much last night and all

ask Maria to cook

food. I never say no to good food.” He said and then sat up on the ground. I was still lying on the ground, my feet aching

I could help

I did not want him to feel I was taking advantage of his politeness.

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

already taken my foot and placed it on

some relaxing. I know

concern. “Look at those legs. They are pumped. Let the massa for

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sore and stiff after I pushed my

touch was soft and warm and it did not send any tingles up my spine like

before and now that I was around the second one in

on fire with his touch nor

have the complete opposite reaction when I was around the lycan

now, I only lay on the ground, letting him massage

and I nodded as he helped me get up again. About your

“Huh? What request?”

you are pushing yourself. I know how taxing it is

a

also needs to ensure

who had a tray in her hand. There was a

present to you, the world famous chef’s signature dish.” He lifted the cloche dramatically and beneath it I

at the sight of food and I immediately grabbed it, making me reach for it with both hands and gobble it

noises while eating the food and

asked and I nodded,

knew it. After all, I am an expert cook.”

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

Elijah, who was a

I had only eaten bland and tasteless food all