Chapter 115
As I pulled off my helmet, the cool air hit my face, and my hair spilled out, cascading down my shoulders. The sunlight kissed my skin, making the beads of sweat on my forehead glisten. I could feel every eye on me, and for a brief moment, the world seemed to hold its breath.
Wiping the sweat from my brow, I lifted my head, letting the breeze brush against my flushed
cheeks. My heart was still pounding, not just from the race but from the weight of this moment. I
scanned the crowd, catching their stunned expressions as if they couldn’t believe what they were seeing. Then, like a wave crashing down, the silence was shattered by roaring applause and cheers.
Cameras flashed relentlessly, capturing every second. I could see my team frozen in disbelief, their jaws dropping, before they suddenly rushed towards me, shouting my name, their faces beaming
with pride and excitement. This was it. This was the moment I had dreamed of, and for the first
time, I felt truly seen.
. It felt as if the whole world had finally opened up for me. The sky was vast and endless above, and
for the first time in a long while, I felt like I had found my true place.
The noise from the crowd hit me like a wave–cheers, gasps, even a few cries of excitement. My
team rushed toward me, their faces a mixture of disbelief and awe.
One of them, Alex, stood frozen, his mouth agape. “That was insane!” he shouted, finally breaking
from his trance. “You were like… unstoppable! How did you even manage that?!”
Before I could answer, another team member, Mark, pushed through, grinning from ear to ear. “You’re a legend, Cheryl! No-” he paused, his voice rising, “you’re *our* legend!”
I laughed, shaking my head as their praise washed over me. The adrenaline still buzzed in my veins,
but a different kind of warmth bloomed in my chest–the kind that comes with being surrounded by
people who truly believed in you. They’d seen me through this journey, from the rough starts to the victory we now celebrated.
But even as they surrounded me with cheers and high–fives, there was a different presence I couldn’t ignore.
From the corner of my eye, I saw him. Lorik. His figure stood out even amidst the excited crowd. He wasn’t cheering. He wasn’t moving. His tall form seemed frozen in place, his eyes locked on me with look I couldn’t quite describe. Disbelief? Shock? Something deeper, something that went beyond
this race.
eyes scanned my face, the familiar shape of my features, my slightly trembling hands, my smile
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that hadn’t yet faded. I could feel the weight of his gaze as if he were trying to piece together how
Cheryl, could also be the Luna he’d been thinking of day and night.
For a brief moment, the chaotic energy around him vanished, and it felt like we were the only two people in the world. His brother’s words seemed to echo in his mind: *“Lorik, you don’t know her at
all.“*
Maybe Narik had been right all along.
Lorik blinked, his expression unreadable as he began walking toward me. As he closed the distance, my heart skipped. Mixed emotions flickered through his eyes–relief, confusion, perhaps even
admiration. I swallowed hard and stood my ground, though my pulse quickened.
Shen we finally stood face to face, there was no need for words, at least not right away. His gaze softened as he reached for me, pulling me into his arms. The tremor in his touch was barely
noticeable, but I felt it–an undercurrent of fear that hadn’t fully subsided from what had just
happened.
“Are you okay?” His voice was low, almost shaky, a stark contrast to the strength he usually exuded.
It was the first time I’d ever heard him sound so vulnerable.
Surprised by the raw emotion in his voice, I hesitated for a beat before answering, “I’m fine.” I
managed a small smile, though I felt the weight of the day settle on me at last. “Just a bit shaken from
everything.”
Lorik’s arms tightened around me for a second longer, his breath warm against my temple. “Do you have any idea how scared I was when I realized you were Cheryl?” he whispered. “So close… I could’ve lost you.”
His words struck a chord in me, and for the first time, I felt the true gravity of what had happened
out there on the track. I hadn’t let myself think about it until now, but when Lorik held me like this,
the adrenaline and fear I’d been pushing down rushed to the surface.
“I’m okay,” I repeated, my voice a little steadier now. “It’s over. We won.”
He pulled back slightly, just enough to look into my eyes, his hand moving to smooth the stray strands of hair that had fallen across my face. His touch was careful, tender, and full of a love I wasn’t sure I deserved after keeping this from him for so long.
“You really do surprise me,” he murmured, shaking his head with a slight smile. There was an undeniable fondness in his eyes, though I could still see the flicker of disbelief behind them.
I grinned, feeling a spark of playfulness rise in me despite the exhaustion settling in. “Life’s full of surprises, isn’t it?” I winked at him, my voice teasing as if we hadn’t just narrowly escaped disaster
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orik let out a soft laugh, shaking his head again. “You’re unbelievable,” he said, his grin widening. “May I kiss you, Miss Champion?”
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