The Runt novel Chapter 11

I hate my father! I hate him so fucking much I can taste it like bile in the back of my throat – I can't believe he'd do this to me! He tells me no to taking Penelope as my mate, tells me she isn't good enough – her genes are defective and not good for reproducing, all kinds of horrible bullshit... I've been listening to it since she got here. Then the first night I'm away – I do a monthly patrol to keep my territory lines fresh – the first night I'm away he makes his moves. Fuck!

Son. Of. A. Bitch.

What's worst – she let him. She wasn't fighting him – that much was clear so she was obviously going along with it. Sure, I felt some kind of anxiety or something which is what drew me to her in the first place but that could have been excitement too for all I know. It felt like terror and almost knocked me to my knees and I knew it was coming from Penelope so I had cut my patrol short – guess it's a good thing I did. At least now I know what's been going on behind my back and where I stand. At least now I know what to expect every time she cheats on me – not sure how my old man expected to keep their affair covered up, I am going to feel it every time.

Just like she will every time I'm with someone else.

Something I vowed I would never do to my mate once I found her – the Moon Goddess partnered us for a reason, or so I thought. I could never betray the one I love, because doing so would not only be morally wrong – it would cause her physical pain. This is why I've been fighting against my father's plan of taking a chosen mate and keeping Penelope on the side simply because she strengthens me – I can't use her like that! She's an individual with her own desires and wants out of life and being kept as a 'power supply' is not likely one of them.

But for her to then jump into bed with my father!

With no consideration for how it would affect me! I can't believe it! I don't know her well, hardly at all to be honest but from what I heard this doesn't seem like her at all – I'm stunned. Is this her way of paying me back for being such a shitty mate to her? For ignoring her? I wasn't trying to be cruel; I have been trying to convince my father that she can be a wonderful Luna if he'd just let us be – turns out I did a great job convincing him on what a great person she is, when allowed to be.

Too good of a job.

He took her for himself.

KACE, BETRAYING

I hate my life so much.

But what choice do I have? Penelope has clearly decided and by doing so, made the decision for both of us. I refuse to share my mate with anyone, let alone my father so the minute she took him into her bed – that was it for us. Penelope has opted to cooperate and go along with the dismal future my father has laid out before us – she is doing this for the pack but she'll never have the chance to be the Luna she deserves to be. The pack will never know she even exists unless father claims her, which I doubt so a life of isolation and loneliness – that is what she has chosen for herself. She could have fought with me for something better – a future at my side but she didn't.

I now know where I stand.

Don't do anything rash-

I now know what I need to do.