The Beta’s Regret

Chapter 83

“Hey, I’m still here! A hand waved in front of my eyes and 1 looked up to see Arthur looking at me in confusion.

“Where did you zone off to? Some dreamland?” He asked and I buried the memory of Eros and I’s intimate moment.

“Nothing. I was just wondering how to defeat you in the laps.” I answered and be 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 saile

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

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

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

1

I did a fake pout. “I would not cry okay! I play fair”

He mimicked my voice. “I play fair ooo, Arthur is the bad guy”

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

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

1 shouted, “You are going to lose!!”

“He mocked me, “Ha! We will seef

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 The sun had already risen and the darkness had been replaced by the first rays of sunlight.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

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

entire body was covered in sweat, my chest felt like burning and I also feared all the air in the world would not

I felt great. Running had been exciting and laughing and joking around with Arthur, even more

He spoke while lying on the ground beside

breath was still ragged and it took

on his arm and asked, to return

a prize?” He asked and I laughed

I can get a prize??” I asked in a disbelieving voice and

Oct 25

Chapter 83

every day that the mighty Beta

eaten much last night and all

and ask Glinda to cook some

sat up on the ground. I was still lying on the ground, my feet aching

gap. Maybe, I could help

feet were aching but I did not want him to feel I was taking advantage of

said, and tried getting up but winced when I put some

could protest, Arthur had already taken my foot and placed it on his lap “These muscles need some relaxing. I know how

my concern. “Look at those legs. They are pumped. Let me massage them for a while and you’ll feel

felt better. My legs was sore and stiff after I

lessened and I felt a bit of strength return in my legs. His touch was soft and warm, even though

him massage my legs and

He asked and I nodded as he helped me get up

“Huh? What request?”

I know why you are pushing yourself. I know how taxing it is on newly awakened wolves to

and he said “But also, the wolf needs to ensure she eats and not

tray in her hand. There was

to you, the world famous chef’s signature dish. Arthur lifted the clothe dramatically and beneath it I saw a few sandwiches. We were now at a dining hall, and Arthur had

it, making

eating the food and Arthur smiled

and

knew it. After all, I

chef while raising the sandwich in one hand. This was one of the best morning I had in

and all of it was because

like Arthur, who was a fierce creature,