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 The sun had already risen and the darkness had been replaced by the first rays of sunlight.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

I also feared all the air in the world would

Running had been exciting and laughing and joking around with Arthur, even more so I was really beginning to

spoke while lying on the ground beside

was still ragged and it took me

arm and asked, to return my breathing to normal. Propping his hand on his

you won. What do you want as a prize?” He asked and I laughed while pushing a few strands

in

Fri, Oct 25

Chapter 83

day that the mighty

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

inside and ask Glinda to cook

up on the ground. I

after a gap. Maybe, I could help loosen those muscles a

did not want him to feel I was taking

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

foot and placed it on his lap “These muscles need some relaxing. I know how to do

“Look at those legs. They are pumped. Let me massage them

and I indeed I felt better. My legs was sore and stiff after I pushed my body

touch was soft and warm,

him massage my legs and waist

asked and I nodded as he helped me get up again. About your next request, let me return in some

“Huh? What request?”

pushing yourself. I know how taxing it is

and he said “But also, the wolf needs to ensure she eats and

her hand. There was

and beneath it I saw a few sandwiches. We

food and I immediately grabbed it, making me reach for it with both hands

I made odd noises while eating the food

asked and I

a little, “I knew it.

hand. This was one of the best morning I

it was

food prepared by someone like Arthur, who was a fierce creature,