Calhoun's POV "You ought to be enjoying the honeymoon phase with your wife, not stick around like an unwanted guest. You should pass for a boil in the armpit." Nana Joyce casts me a suspicious look through her glasses."Ouch," I put my hand on my chest and feign sadness, "you hurt my feelings.""Cut me that crap and tell me why you've spent two nights here, Calhoun." The look on her face shows that she's not ready to listen to any excuses."I miss the good old days," putting my glass of wine on the table, I release a low breath and jam my fingers through my hair. It's not as if my response is a lie but it's far from the truth.Nana Joyce chuckles to herself before shaking her head at me."You know, that's not a very honest response. I am eighty-six and my wolf isn't agile like she was twenty years ago. We don't go out for runs anymore because I'm weak and you find me boring," she pauses to catch her breath before continuing."You built this mansion for me and put omegas at my beck and
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
"Did you see the way Alpha Calhoun went after his stepdaughter? "Pst! Something's definitely going on between those two because he stopped several other guys from touching her while he carried her in his arms.""And he married Natalie the previous day. Who even acts like that around their wife's daughter?""It's clear he fancies Kristen. Natalie is 37, while he's just 31, six age gaps. So don't blame him if he's attracted to the young and youthful daughter."Having four women gossip about me, Alpha Calhoun and my mom is doing no justice to my mind. It's hair rising and scary because mom is hearing every single little thing and these women don't even know we're here. How can they gossip so loudly? Calling my mom old because she's ahead of her husband by a few years?On the other hand, I hate that I'm the center of the topic.Worse, Mom's face is calm but she's gripping onto the chairs so hard that I can see her nails digging into it. No one, not even her stylist can see this except m
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
Calhoun's POV "Alpha Calhoun, my daughter has been missing for three days," sobs the middle-aged woman in front of me."Are you sure she didn't elope with a lover or something?" My eyes narrow in their sockets."No, Daisy doesn't even sleep out. She tells me of her whereabouts but it's been three days and she hasn't returned home. Her line isn't reachable.""How old is your daughter, again?""She's just twenty, Alpha Calhoun." Almost the same age as my mate, Kristen."Just return home, I'll have my men look into this and Daisy will be found," I assure her, meaning every word.The tearful woman nods and reluctantly takes her leave, while the guards shut the doors. Leaving just me and Bruce alone. It's been seven hours since my return and I went to the Greyhound council, especially to attend to pressing issues that have to do with my pack."Do you think the girl is alive?" Bruce inquires, stroking his chin."Maybe, maybe not," turning my head in his direction, I make this request, "Win
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
Calhoun's POVI am still on the search for my mate when I hear muffled screams and men talking from afar.There's this tugging feeling inside of me and I don't want to think that Kristen went to the club and left with the wrong set of guys. My wolf and Bruce exchange a glance and we dash in the direction from where the noise is coming from. It's dark, but there's a fluctuating light that lends a hand of help in tracing the noise until we stop at the exact spot.Just like that, my heart drops in my stomach because I can feel her even before I see her. Kristen is tied to a pole with a rag on her mouth. Her shirt is torn, and her trousers are slipped down to her knees, putting her butt on display. Three tattered-looking men are surrounding her and the smallest is already stripping naked, to touch what's mine.The fact that it's truly Kristen who's helpless like that and in tears, makes the body of my wolf invigorate for war.He charges at the first man and the impact makes us bump int
Kristen's POVI wake up the next morning and find myself on my bed. Suddenly, images of what happened last night flash through my brain and I can remember everything. Vomit rises in my throat and as I rush to the bathroom to throw up, I see Alpha Calhoun quietly sleeping on a couch.Shutting the bathroom door in a rush, I barf as much as I can and it's not even undigested food but water. And then I recall a pack doctor waking me up at night just to give me some drugs to help me rest. After rinsing my mouth, I wipe it clean with the back of my palm and then leave the toilet. I feel utterly weak and dizzy right now, so maybe I am hallucinating and Calhoun isn't here.But my thoughts are confirmed wrong when I see him standing upright."Kristen…" Hearing his clear and distinct voice brings tears to my eyes. Because if he hadn't shown up, I would've been raped and then murdered."Hey, hey…it's okay...no one can hurt you anymore," he leads me to the bed to sit and then goes down on his kn