He was close enough that I got a good whiff of his scent as he pulled ahead, an experience that made me emit an embarrassing moan as my arms gave out so that I faceplanted in the sand, completely overwhelmed by exhaustion and lust. God damn it, having mates while running an obstacle course makes me look even more pathetic than I really am. I spit out a mouthful of sand as I crawled out of the pit.“Dead last, Clark,” a Lieutenant said as I got to my feet, raising an eyebrow at me. “How can I be last!?” I panted, gesturing towards Jackson. “McClintock is ranked second, and he barely made it out before me!” “Because,” the Lieutenant said, raising a snide brow in my direction. “McClintock went through twice, while you did it once.” I groaned, tilting my head back, thinking longingly of th

