The alphas gathered once more at the starting line, stretching their bodies with varying degrees of enthusiasm. Limbs twisted and muscles loosened under the bright afternoon sun, the cool autumn breeze doing little to ease the growing fatigue and hunger.
The morning's earlier exertion still lingered in their muscles, but the promise of a substantial breakfast pushed them forward.
"Man, I'm hungry," Zhao Yichen grumbled, bending forward to touch his toes with a dramatic groan.
Qin Yuran nodded vigorously beside him, mirroring his stretch with dramatic flair. They had already pushed through one intense course back at the villa, and now this larger, more demanding park awaited them. The combination of physical exhaustion and empty stomachs weighed heavily.
Qin Yuran let out a long, lamenting sigh. "If I knew this would happen, I would've eaten more last night," she complained, her shoulders slumping theatrically.
