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

Chris led Asa back to the house wordlessly. 


In all honesty, Chris couldn’t truly vocalize how he felt. 


He knew that whatever happened tomorrow, it wouldn't compare to this moment tonight. 


He almost lost Asa because his mate didn’t want to lose friends and family. 


He’d felt it as well, just underneath the surface. 


He worried about what would befall the pack, who would they lose. 


He wondered why he and Asa had to do it at all. 


Why couldn’t they run away, let everything fall on someone else’s shoulders. 


Ultimately, he knew that he couldn’t think like that. 


Whatever happened tomorrow did not belong in their hands. 


Chis held Asa close to him as they fell onto their bed. 


Asa’s body molded itself perfectly against Chris’. They pressed tightly together, as if trying to erase the boundaries between where Chris ended and Asa began. 


Chapter 46: Dawn