Chris' POV

The birthday celebration of Raymond and Rihanna was ruined because of my rejection.

As I passed by the hall, the maidens cleaning would momentarily gossip about me. I heard them. They thought I was too heartless to have rejected my mate. She was nice to them, and they believed she’d make a good Luna.

She was also the Beta’s daughter and could protect the pack. I thought so too, but my mother didn’t.

Perhaps I was a coward who rejected his mate for his ...