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

Chapter

0008

Kaia POV

"Shall we?" The Alpha places his hand out, gesturing for me to enter his home.

A level of uncertainty washes over me but I ignore it, right now I have no other choice.

Why do I feel as if I am entering the wicked wolf's den?

The doorway is wide, yet I still find myself brushing past him... surely he must feel the mate bond? But nothing, not even a sharp intake of breath.

I pause at the bottom of the stairwell, the dark wooden stair case setting the tone for this house, I hope not for the pack also.

can't be in another pack like before, unable to trust a soul.

Unable to breathe.

But maybe that is my path now, mine and the baby's....just the two of us.

"My office is this way..." His voice echos as he now stands down a hallway, waiting for me to join him. It would seem he was impatient and didn't like to be kept waiting.

I glance behind, the further I walk into his den, the further I am away from a safe escape route.

I have

no choice, I will not go back, I remind myself as I follow him into his office.

"Alpha!" Beta Ezra enters the alpha's office just after we do. A black leather sofa aligns the back wall of the office, as his desk sits by a fire place. This place didn't ooze much warm.

It doesn't have a feminine touch, which tells me he lives alone. #

Ezra places an empty gold goblet on the desk with a silver dagger.

heart quickens and I am unable to

on

The alpha reaches for the silver knife and, suddenly protective of the life growing inside of me, I take a step back. A flicker of his eyes to jet black inform me his wolf

is now straining in my chest as it continues to beat too fast which I know isn't missed by him. My heart feels

flashing to the office door only for the sudden smell of blood to

the silver dagger's sharp blade, not an ounce

on mine, even as his hand opens to show the blood gushing from his palm wound. I hold still, my wolf wanting to check the wound of our supposed new mate, whereas I

golden cup. The smell of his blood mixed with his burnt oranges and dark chocolate scent creates an intoxicating perfume that tries

thought you wanted

is the test...."

I

look from the alpha to the beta, none

remain here, if you are to stay, then you must drink my blood

was looking to join his pack. How was drinking

my blood, I will become your alpha. You must abide my

usually what an alpha

at me as if

at me, little does

the goblet, determination keeping my hand

rim of the goblet,

Wait..

What?

wolf screams in my

the baby's father, how do we know this alpha won't use that against us. Use us and the child as a ransom against the

ives off that c

there a problem?" He

now...We won't stay long, once we find out where Father is we

far

I refuse to.

up, his warm thick blood

"Repeat

after me..." Ezra Immediately