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.

quickens and I am unable to suppress the fear rising in my

to use that knife on me? Silver...silver

dagger is for me." 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

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

continuously, even the beta's. I feel trapped, my eyes flashing to the office door only for the sudden

silver dagger's sharp blade, not an ounce of pain

palm wound. I hold still, my wolf wanting to check the wound of our supposed new mate,

drop of his blood fills the golden cup. The smell of his blood mixed

thought you wanted me to

is the test...."

I

alpha to the beta, none

if you are to stay, then you must

it clear I was looking to join his

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

is usually what an

as if I was

no longer be a.....rogue..." He quirks an eyebrow at me, little does

up the goblet, determination keeping my hand steady...I

I place my lips onto the rim of the goblet, his eyes

Wait..

What?

wolf screams

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

ives off that c

a problem?" He annoyance at being

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

far now, I

I refuse to.

tilt the goblet up, his warm thick blood entering my mouth.

"Repeat

Immediately