Kristine POV
I was on my way to my room, when I looked towards the forest. It was calling to me, or rather, it was calling to Lise. She had been inconsolable after Brittany challenged her for not helping me during our training session. “It was me who made that decision, Lise. It is not on you,” I tried to assure her, but she was distraught.
“I just need to run,” she kept pleading with me. “I just need a break from all of this. I love my mate, but this situation is messed up,” she said to me. After a brief pause, I finally agreed and changed direction, heading towards the darkened forest. I glanced around and saw nobody watching where I was going.
“Okay, just a quick run. I want to get back to our room, so we can continue this discussion with Zack,” I told Lise. I moved behin
