Chapter 52

Aadhira had lost all hopes of winning the other competitions. She came successively last at Archery, wrestling as well as the treasure hunt. The embarrassment was too high. Before every match, Arnav would always encourage her but after the results were declared, she could feel the disappointment in his eyes even though he spoke otherwise. Needless to say, he excelled in every sport. Today was the last competition. The race. She knew all about it. They were all supposed to run as fast as they could, but for opposite reasons. The Alphas were meant to catch their mates. The first one to do so would be the winner. And she knew the results beforehand. Meera had been supportive enough to suggest to her that she should talk to Arnav about the competition. But she refused. She didn't want anyone to let her win out of pity. What good would it be, anyway? She wondered. Why did she even want to win? Leaving all the hopes and desire in the gutter, she looked at the King and Queen who were about to