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.

and I am unable to suppress the fear rising in

plan to use that knife on me?

inside of me, I take a step

isn't missed by him. My heart feels as if it is too big for my chest, and not in

the beta's. I feel trapped, my eyes flashing to the office door only for the sudden smell of blood to

blade, not an ounce of pain

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 am not so keen to

of his blood mixed with his burnt oranges and dark chocolate scent creates an intoxicating perfume that tries to pull on my

understand...I thought you wanted me to complete

is the test...."

I

look from the alpha to the

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

words confuse me, I thought I made it clear I was looking

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

usually what an

as if

me, little does he know

determination keeping my hand

rim of the goblet, his

Wait..

What?

wolf screams in my

do we know this alpha won't use that against us. Use us and the

ives off that c

there a problem?" He annoyance at

won't stay long, once we find out where Father is we can

too far

I refuse to.

thick blood entering my mouth.

"Repeat

me..." Ezra Immediately whispers into