Calhoun's POVI am stunned in my seat when the whistleblower handles the whistle, because Kristen does a quick backflip and takes over the race immediately, earning screams from the crowd.People are running beside and in front of her but the determination on her face gives out that she isn't even afraid. A few men are having a hard time running in their human form, because their wolves are threatening to surface, making it difficult for them to keep on the right track. It's a run, after all, wolves love running.It's hard to pay attention to my wife when my mate is out there, running like her life depends on it. Before I know what's happening, my feet are moving and carrying me forward so I can take a proper view of the pack run.They're fourteen contestants in number, eleven men and three females. The pack run has different stages and obstacles to face.The whole world narrows and all I can recognize is my mate on the run. Kristen is the smallest and fastest. She looks so fierce and

Kristen's POVI'm currently at the Greyhound council hall, with three elders, Bruce and three of Alpha Calhoun's men. But he's nowhere in sight."Just wait a little longer, he will show up," Bruce whispers to me and I nod in response.Calhoun's elders are still surprised to know that their Alpha has a mate and it's me, his Luna's daughter. Shame clouds me when my mind drifts back to what happened thirty minutes ago. Mom didn't raise a hand on me but she purposely smashed a glass cup against the floor and accused me of trying to seduce Calhoun.Her behavior is only a product of what happened at the pack run, if only she knows that we've not only gotten intimate but I am also his mate, she'll kill me.My impatience is getting the best of me, I want Alpha Calhoun to come here and reject me as quickly as he can. My mom's behavior is understandable but it instilled fear in me. I don't want her to get hurt because of me, upon knowing she won't hurt alone. She'd ensure I go through pains on

Kristen's POVIt's been two days since Alpha Calhoun left. I thought he only didn't show up for the rejection and was somewhere around, only to find out the next day that he just went AWOL. No one knows where he is but they seem unbothered. Everything else is going smoothly even in his absence.He's in the wrong.Wanting to stay mated to me will only lead to disaster.Mom getting mad and hating me when she learns the truth. Their marriage crumbling to the ground.Why did he disappear after asking me to meet him at the council hall for the rejection? It's just insane.Can he not be man enough to do the right thing irrespective of his emotions and the connection we share? I've been anxious and restless since I stepped foot in here. Avoiding Mom lately, staying out until midnight because I'm afraid she'll show up in my room and try to hurt me. And I always have a hard time falling asleep because she might just burst in, damage things and yell the roof off. She's a good person but she

CalhounNatalie didn't question my whereabouts. And I am surprised she didn't. Instead, she's in a happy mood and acts like nothing happened two days ago at the Greyhound pack run.We're inside our bedroom, kissing and trying to undress each other. But something doesn't seem right. The more I touch her, the more I want to be away from her as much as possible."Oh my god, I've missed this, Calhoun." She moans and angles her head backward, so her throat can be open for me to rain more kisses.From where she's seated on the table, she hooks her legs around my waist and grinds into me, moaning at the same time to arouse me but I'm not even hard downstairs.Images of myself in the rain with Kristen are stuck in my head right now, that's the only thing I can think about because I'm picturing her as Kristen. But her moans are rather dry and not soft like that of my mate. It's all shades of wrong to see her as her daughter due to the bitter truth that if I see her the way she is, I will be un

Warning: This chapter contains disturbing sexual harassment but no rape. Please skip if you find it unsettling.Kristen's POVI didn't leave when Mr. Rob asked me to return the next day, instead, I stayed back and asked Matteo to teach me a few things. He's the guy with a buzz cut. It was by noon I arrived there but I stayed until it was evening. And by that time, I had learned the few things I needed. Because of how fast I was catching up, Mr. Rob even let me serve a few customers, something which I did without any protests. A few people noticed I was the Luna's daughter and they proceeded to ask questions like why I was there serving people when my stepfather was Alpha of the Greyhound pack. I just rewarded them with smiles.It's past ten now, and the diner has closed for the day so I stop to drink some water. But Matteo is already there and he's holding out a bottle of water to me."Thanks," I say after accepting the water from him."You're welcome," he winks at me and stares as I