Chapter 71

I turned around to see Cynthia walking towards us. She was in training gear too but unlike me who had

almost every inch of her body covered, she strutted forward wearing a sports bra and tight fitted shorts

that left little to the imagination.

Her hair was tied up in a ponytail and she came walking towards us with an air of superiority.

Elijah gave her a small smile and Cynthia came near him. She took the watch from him and looked at

the timer on the stopwatch.

“Hmm, she could certainly do better” Cynthia mumbled and I saw the way she placed a hand on

Elijah’s shoulder, leaning

on him

Elijah replied, “Good morning. I did not know you were around.”

Cynthia gave him a sweet smile. “I did not know I was going to be here either. But you know how the

King is. He wanted to discuss a few more clauses and needed me. So here I am”

I noticed the way she emphasized on the words ‘needed me’ and tried to ignore the dread settling in

me.

I had to focus on strengthening myself and making it easy for me to shift and meet my wolf soon.

Thus, I only looked at Elijah and asked, “What should I do next?”

Elijah had opened his mouth to reply but Cynthia answered, “Hey, how about this? We can train

together. I could also teach you some shLIE”

I wanted to say “No thanks” but I would look rude if she was acting nice.

Elijah too added, “Oh that will be a great idea”

Cynthia slapped his shoulder playfully and added, “Now that’s what I am talking about.”

I wondered what had gotten into her to suddenly want to spend time with me. Would she not want to

wag her tail in front of Callahan?

I asked hesitantly. “That is great. I thought you said you had to work with the lycan King on something?”

I offered her a small smile while trying to figure out what was going on in her head

She flicked her hair, the ponytail swaying in the air as she replied, “Oh yes. But he had some other

work to do first, probably visiting the pack. Then we would be having all day to discuss whatever we

wanted.”

Her eyes twinkled with excitement and I tried not to show how it affected me. Elijah clapped his hands

together and replied, “So, ladies, want to race a little? Though this should be a friendly race. I will time

you both.”

Cynthia came to stand beside me and slapped my shoulder playfully. Though in my case, she was a bit

too harsh in my opinion. But I did not comment on it.

“Great, let me warm up a little”

She said and then began twisting her body and jumping up and down while Elijah walked to the side to

grab a bottle of

water.

“Oh lord, yesterday was such a great day” She muttered and I replied, “I guess so”

She was doing some light jumping as she added, “Yeah, I hope Callahan will be a little slow today. I

honestly can’t keep up with his pace. And, honestly, his eyes make me melt”

She winked and I could only furrow my eyes in confusion.

Where was she going with this and why tell me?

I shook my head when Elijah returned and asked, “Ready?”

We both nodded and she shot forward like a lightning bolt. She had turned into a blur and had circled

back to him while I had barely crossed a few steps.

Elijah too looked at her in confusion. “Uh, I thought we were going to jog?”

Cynthia slapped a hand on her forehead, “Oh right. So silly of me. Let us do it again.”

Elijah nodded and looked at me. “You might want to run from the starting point again.”

I took a step in his direction but Cynthia stepped towards him and took his hand in her own, slapping it

playfully.

“Ola please, cut the girl some slack. Let her start from where she is. A few steps don’t make much of a

difference. Right?”

She turned to me and I smiled warily at her.

“Fine, let’s do it”

“Though this lap is quite short. Let us circle through the entire mansion. It will be fun.”

I did not object and we began sprinting. Elijah gave me a thumbs up and I smiled at him before we ran

towards the garden and away from him. I thought Cynthia would run forward and again finish the lap in

an instant but she matched my pace instead of shooting ahead.

“So, how are you feeling these days?”

She asked and I answered, “Not sure what you mean.”

“Oh, with you trying to shift. Have you gollen any better?”

She asked and I tried not to frown. I had a long way to go

“Not yet But I hope I will”

Cynthia gave me a sweet smile. “Oh yes. Otherwise, it will look so bad for Callahan.”

Now she had my attention. She sprinted forward while giving me a sympathetic look and I jogged a bit

fast to keep up with

her.

“What do you mean?”

She replied off-handedly as if we were discussing the weather.

“Well Lam not sure if you know this but Callahan has a strict no outsider policy. Many females tried to

weasel their way into his pack but he stubbornly denied everyone. So imagine he look just one girl and

broke his rule but the girl cannot even shalt it would harm hus reputation.

She trailed off and my face fell

I had never thought about that. Would I be a disgrace to him and his pack if I took forever to awaken ny

wolf

Her words made more confusing thoughts pop up in my head. Is that why Elder Lina lud asked me so

many questions? Was the reputation of the pack and the Lycan King at stake? And is that why he had

never taken me to meet them? Because he was ashamed of me?

I almost slowed down completely and stood stupidly by a lush green bush, wondering about all the

questions.

But Cynthia called me up from a little farther ahead, “Hey come on. What are you waiting for?”

I looked up and replied, “Nothing” and soon joined her.

“Don’t worry Most late bloomers get to meet their wolf. In fact, I heard of someone who awakened their

wolves when they almost reached the age of 30,”

My worries further began to gnaw at me as she came closer and patted my back reassuringly.

“Oh don’t worry, you will be fine. Even if you awaken the wolf late, nobody is going to laugh at you.”

Had she dismissed me as a potential threat after realizing that I had no wolf and that I had trouble

shifting? She was there at the party when Callahan found me writhing on the ground and took me to my

room.

I had no doubts word would have slipped that I was a late bloomer,

That could explain why she was suddenly being sweet to me. Though her kindness felt more like pity to

me.

I tried to keep a straight face as we completed the lap and reached Elijah a few minutes later.

By the time we reached Elijah, I was panting and gasping for breath. I felt so exasperated that I looked

for a tree to lean on.

Meanwhile, Cynthia looked like she had not even walked a few meters much less jogged the entire lap

with me.

She stood happily chatting with Elijah as they both took a sip from their bottles and then competed with

each other to find out who had the biggest biceps.

That scene was a little amusing and 1 grabbed a towel, slowly wiping out the sweat while Elijah gave

her a few tips too.

I noticed the way she easily slipped her hand in his when she almost lost her balance while trying to do

a difficult step.

Sigh.

She was not at fault if I was a timid and weak girl. It was on me to become strong and not get jealous of

her good looks, physique, and confidence.

By now the sun had risen up and we were feeling the heat as we trained on the open ground. I saw a

few servants pass by and they all bowed politely to Elijah and also Cynthia.

A few looked at me but they merely smiled or just walked away. Maybe, I was the real odd man out

here.

Elijah’s gaze fell on me and he asked, “Should we call it a day already? You seen a little tired.”

I took a sip from the bottle, not wanting to give up so easily though my feet had begun to ache a little.

“No, we can move to the next workout if you wish.”

Cynthia looked at me with approval “She is right. Don’t you undermine her”

Elijah made a face. “Now you girls are just ganging up against me.”

I smiled as Cynthia came near me to stand beside me and slap my shoulder.

“You just wait till the treaty is signed. Once I marry Callahan and move in here, we both are going to

make you do a hundred laps.”

She turned to look at me with an excited smile, “Right girl”

I did not affirm or deny it because something had caught my eye in the far back. A wall of muscle was

walking towards us. and I could only stare at him.

He was the man who always made my breath hitch whenever he showed up.