On the first Full moon of March, when the moon is at its highest peak, all unmated shifters must run into the woods from the Maverick and Sweetwater packs in search of a mate. Shifters chase down their fated mate and claim them under the moonlight.

For Asa, the run is the day he has been looking forward to all of his life. He is excited to be mated until an unfortunate encounter at the edge of the woods pushes him into peril. His life has turned upside down as he faces something he never thought he would, an injury and two shifters who want him. 

Chris didn't look forward to the run. As his last run, thankfully, he could finally melt back into obscurity. He just wants to make sure he gets out of the woods, unattached, and gets on with his life until he catches a light Lilac scent. Suddenly, he finds himself falling head over heels for his mate. His only goal now is to protect Asa, no matter what. 

The Chase is created by Ta'rah Kindle, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.

THE CHASE

People could say many things about Asa. 


The young shifter seemed naive, idealistic, optimistic to a fault. 


But Asa would never be stupid, and no one could ever say that about him. Asa could see when things were off, and things were definitely off since they traveled to this new house three days ago. 


He wanted to trust the elder shifter, because he’d never given him any reason not to but—


Moving quickly and bringing no possessions other than clothes that Asa could carry didn’t scream trustworthy. 


In fact, it screamed secrets and shame. 


Asa didn’t know what to do with the thought. 


Those cursed words overshadowed Asa’s want to ask Chris about the move.


Why did he have to say those words above all others?


Why couldn’t he have said ‘do as I say,’ 


‘Trust me’ relied on their bond, relied on their mating.


Chapter 8: Hiding