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 The sun had already risen and the darkness had been replaced by the first rays of sunlight.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

sweat, my chest felt like burning and I also feared all the air in the world would not be enough to

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

He spoke while lying on the

breath was still ragged and it

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

prize?” He asked and I laughed while pushing a

I asked in

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Chapter 83

not every day that the mighty

it. I had not really eaten much last night

and ask Glinda to cook some

I never say no to good food. He said and then sat up on the ground.

I could help loosen those muscles a

want him to feel I

up but winced

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

at those legs. They are pumped. Let me massage

and stiff after I pushed my body to the limits

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

him massage my legs and waist

better?” He asked and I nodded as he helped me get

“Huh? What request?”

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

and he said “But also,

had a tray in her hand. There was a clothe hiding

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

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

eating the food

He asked and I nodded, “Of course, it

“I knew it.

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

of it

someone like Arthur, who was a