Owen Greystone’s POV

Being an Alpha and having a human as a mate? There was nothing more humiliating. It felt like accepting her would bring nothing but shame to the pack. A human, so fragile, so worthless, how could I risk our reputation for someone like her? If I’d chosen her, we’d be the punchline of every joke.

"It's okay, dear. Go ahead and rest. It will help calm your nerves," my mother gently suggested.

"I’m coming, Mom," I told her, but kept reading through the documents I ...