Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond

"Everything alright?"

"Not really no." He grunts back as he moves me towards the car we arrived in to bring Freya to the hospital. I reach out to open the door myself but he is there before me, already opening the door for me...his hand stretching out to help me inside.

I suppress the desire to roll my eyes...I was pregnant, not incapable.

But things were still fresh between us, I wasn't tip toeing around him...but I still needed to appreciate that he had just given up everything for me...we needed some adjusting time. Some time to get used to being just the two of us.

We were still very much finding our feet.

I didn't want to press him, I didn't want to demand that he tells me things...not if he doesn't think I don't need to know.noveldrama

I trust him wholly. However, I can't help the sinking feeling in my heart at the mention of Callie, of her parents.

I turn my head to hide my disappointment at the mention of her name, only for his

hand to land upon my thigh...drawing my attention back to him.

"Callie's parents are refusing to leave, refusing to understand what has happened."

"Happened...they must have been notified about Alora." I can't help the small scoff that escapes me, what else did they need to know.

We had lost somebody dear to us, the packs were

in mourning...

"Why Callie is no longer going to be the Luna of the Clear Waters pack. Why my sister and her mate are taking on the leadership."

Anger boils up within me, Alora had died. My mate, who they thought was Callie's mate, had been nearly killed by that same bullet and they were concerned about titles, about status.

"They refuse to leave until they see me, which means..." He cuts himself off with a growl, but I already know what he is about to say.

"You need to go to the Clear Waters early. I understand." Everything was still a mess, in disarray...it would take time to clear things up.

Not just internally...but externally with the wider shifter community.

"It's not ideal, but I owe it to Callie..."

My jaw tenses at the mention of her name, at how protective he is of her...even still.

"I can stay, keep any eye on things and join you for the funeral."

"No, you are coming with me...that is not up for discussion."

"What of the pack?"

"We will hold a pack meeting this afternoon. That should put their mind's at ease...hopefully."

"This is such a mess." I sigh out as the alpha house comes into view.

"Maybe a few days away will do us some good, we can get the house decorated

in our absence. Come back to our house...how we want it."

"Are you sure this is what you want?”

I have to ask just this one time.

Doubt was such a dark demon as

festers beneath the surface...he

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came here to bring me back. Not to take on a pack and all of its

problems.

He slams the breaks on the car, his arm shooting out to stop me from hitting the dashboard.

"I don't want you to ever ask me that again.." He seethes out.

"Jace..."

"I don't ever want you to think that, do you hear me?" I can hear the anger in his voice, watch the way his chest starts to move more rapidly, signally his wolf's rising anger.This wolf sending me a warning not to ask that question again.

He starts the car again, continuing on the path that leads to the alpha house.

It was a fair question, and one I had

to ask...even if just the one time.

couldn't see into his mind yet, couldn't feel his emotions...and now couldn't Callie's parents were demanding to see him.

What if they make him change his mind, what if.....

The car comes to a halt outside of the alpha house, I move to open the passenger door when he is already ripping it open, reaching for my hand and moving me out of the car.

"Jace...what are you doing." I look behind, he hasn't even closed the car door as he continues to push me into the alpha house.

"You need to feel me, you need to know this is all I've ever wanted."

"Jace..." I exasperate, confused by his rushed movement. Only for him to slam the front door behind me, locking it...his lips crashing into mine with a need, a desperation to claim me as his.

To make me his forever.