Chapter 278

Chapter 278

As we ran, sweat trickled down the back of my neck. The longer we kept going, the more it built up. But I wasn’t about to give up. I had run faster and longer before, and I knew I could do it again.

I went jogging almost every morning before school. Because of that, I was in great shape, and he would soon see that too. I never backed down when it came to training my body.

He stared at me, his eyes wide with surprise.

As he pressed another button, he made himself run even faster.

Soon, we were both sprinting so fast that a regular person wouldn’t be able to see our legs. They were just blurs as the treadmill worked extra hard beneath us.

My lungs felt like they were going to burst at any moment. Gavin, however, didn’t seem worried at all. I shouldn’t have been surprised; he had probably faced much worse than this.

I didn’t want to back down. I didn’t want to show him any weakness.

I wanted to show everyone that I was worthy… that I had what it takes. It meant a lot to me.

I didn’t have time to think about what had just happened before I fell off the treadmill and crashed to the ground. I almost…

Gavin was flying across the room when he suddenly stopped his treadmill, just as I did mine. We both jumped off and ran towards each other.

A sharp pain shot up my leg, starting from my ankle. It hurt so much that tears began to fill my eyes.

“Are you okay?” Gavin asked, looking worried as he reached me.

“Are you okay?” Gavin asked as he looked at my injured ankle.

I swatted his hand away, annoyed by the throbbing pain I felt. I didn’t want to stop training now. It was too early in the season, and I couldn’t afford to hold back.

I had a lot to prepare for. Gavin took my hands in one of his, stopping me from pushing him away again. Then, he gently touched my ankle with his other hand.

“It’s sprained,” he said, frowning at me.

“What were you thinking, trying to compete with me? You should have been more careful,” she said.

Tears stung my eyes as I looked down at my swollen, red ankle. I knew it would heal eventually, but for now, I felt defeated.

The competition was starting tomorrow, and I needed to be careful tonight so my injury could heal properly.

“I need to get you to a doctor,” he told me as he prepared to lift me into his arms.

I was in a panic, feeling both ready to fight and wanting to run away. Right then, I quickly wiggled out of his grip and got back on my feet. I bit my tongue to keep from crying out due to the sharp pain in my ankle, trying hard to avoid putting any pressure on it.

“I’m…”

“I’ll be fine,” I told him quickly. “I wanted to work out, so that’s what I’m going to do.”

I started to limp away, using the wall for support. It seemed like I might have to skip leg day after all.

I decided to focus on working out my arms instead. It was a setback, but I thought I would be fine by tomorrow. As a wolf, I was a fast healer, so I wasn’t too worried about it. I just hoped I would be ready for the first round.

“I really think you should get that checked out. If you keep using your leg, you might make it worse,” Gavin said from behind me.

“You may be the boss of me back home since I tutor your sister, but here, I make my own decisions,” I replied, trying to sound confident.

“You may be my son, but you’re not the boss of me,” I said firmly, placing my hands on my hips. “I can make my own decisions. I know my body and what it can handle. I’ll get it checked out later, but for now, I’ve got this.”

“I’m able to continue my workout session,” I said.

I started to hobble away again, but he grabbed my arm, stopping me.

“You can barely walk,” he said through clenched teeth, anger flashing in his eyes.

I pulled my arm away from him with surprising force. He didn’t expect it at all.