Chapter 11 Joining The Pack Run
Kristen's POV
Today is the Greyhound pack run and it's quite surprising because just yesterday was Alpha Calhoun and my mom's wedding. It could have been canceled but Alpha Calhoun permitted them to go on with it since my mom fancies such things.
She's euphoric to be Luna of the Greyhound pack, people completely adore her because of her outspokenness, elegance, and breathtaking beauty. Unlike her who has the perfect body, I am busty, petite, and with a slim build.
We don't even look alike, I take more of my father even if I'm the bastard child.
I should be happy Alpha Calhoun has finally agreed to reject me after the pack run so our mate bond can be broken, and then he can be with my mom. But I can't find any bit of happiness in me.
Perhaps because he came up with the suggestion before I could. And the determination in his blue eyes gives out that he wants to get done with me for good.
My wolf is against this, if there's any way she can make me decline Alpha Calhoun's rejection, she would. And I know her sulkiness is affecting my mood, making me outwardly seem like I've shut myself out from the world.
The courtyard is booming with thousands of people from the Greyhound pack and other neighboring packs.
Anyone can participate in the pack run, including people outside the Greyhound pack. People are even volunteering to participate in the pack run close to the dying minute because the winner gets the chance to request what they desire from Alpha Calhoun.
My mom and Alpha Calhoun are in front with his Beta, a few of his men, and some elders.
And I am standing right here with the audience, contemplating if I should join the pack run to ease my mind or not. I'm a good runner but I've never participated in a pack run before.
I can see Mom making use of her eyes to search for me. As her daughter, I am supposed to take my position at the seat next to hers, but it's empty. I'd rather be here than there.
Blowing out a big puff of breath, I leave the audience and dash towards the changing room that has the contestants.
"I am interested in the pack run," I tell the head man and his eyes do a once over at my appearance before he hands me the running outfit.
Within a few minutes, I step out to join the rest of the contestants, completely dressed like an Amazonian woman.
"There, look. That's the Luna's daughter!" Someone yells from the crowd and points in my direction.
At this, murmuring took over the atmosphere.
Mom is surprised to see me because she wasn't expecting it and the person who is even more stunned is Alpha Calhoun, my mate.
From where he's standing, I can see the way his Adam's apple bobs up, giving out that he's swallowing. He's too stunned to even speak.
Even his Beta, Bruce looks puzzled as hell that I want to participate in the pack run.
I hope they don't see me as a show off as I am here to release that guilt of backing my mom, by doing this run.
I can't tell what Calhoun is thinking right now, the way he's refused to look away from me is making my knees wobble.
This man.
This powerful man who is loved and respected by thousands, was inside of me just last night. And that's not all. He's my mate and he's going to reject me tonight, after the pack run.
"Do you have anything to say before the pack run begins?" The man with the mic suddenly directs this question to me.
Rubbing the side of my arm, I shake my head no.
"C'mon, you've caught attention. You ought to say something," he urges me and pushes the mic in my hand.
Taking an unsteady gulp, I hold the mic to my mouth. I'm not afraid of crowds but having Calhoun's burning blue gaze stay on me is making me nervous. I wish I had some alcohol to make me high.
The whole place is dead silent, even the instrumentalists have stopped, and everyone is waiting for me to speak. People are even snapping me with their phones right now, and it just makes my stomach churn.
"Uhm, as you all know, I am the Luna's daughter.." I pause to catch my breath because having the crowd's attention on me isn't suffocating, it's that of one man. My mate.
"-and I'm now the stepdaughter of Alpha Calhoun.." oh shit. I did not just say that.
Rather than making a total fool of myself, I clear my throat and continue, "I am joining this contest because I'm not just from the Alpha's family and a new member of this pack, I'm quite a good runner. So why don't y'all just sit back and watch me do what I know best." Upon concluding, I hand the mic back to the man beside me.
A few people cheer from the audience at this. I can tell they're already rooting for me when I retain my position next to the rest of the contestants.
When my eyes move to my mom, her facial expression is read less. Can it be that she's against me doing this? Or she's already gloomy because she thinks it's a waste of time and I won't win?
My stomach churns when she looks away from me to Alpha Calhoun.
Now I don't want to think she's suspicious that something happened between me and her husband or if she's known that we had sex twice.
Alpha Calhoun catches my eyes and he looks at me with nothing but admiration. Strangely, he wants to reject me, yet he still dares to stare at me this way. It's cute and annoying at the same time. I want to hate him but I can't, even though I ought to.
Cold runs through my spine when my mind drifts over to last night. The way he buried his head in the crook of my neck and pleasured me.
My fellow contestants are already warming up for the race. Boys and men. It turns out that we're just three females with eleven males.
The whistleblower holds the flag up with his left hand and with his right hand, he pushes the whistle into his mouth.
My breath catches up in my throat when he puffs his cheeks, ready to blow the whistle. And I take this as a hint to set.
It's my first time contesting for a pack run, something I didn't even plan