Chapter Six – She Died
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 mother's sake.
I finally found Raymond by the riverbank. It was important to talk to him, to tell him I was sorry and did what I thought was best. Actually, his sister was the only appropriate werewolfess to be my mate. By rejecting her, I was horribly wrong.
"I don't want to talk," Raymond said as I came closer.
I still moved forward. "But I do. This shouldn't destroy our friendship—"
