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

Chapter

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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 my

knife on me? Silver...silver

protective of the life growing inside of me, I take a step back.

is now 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

feel trapped, my eyes flashing to the office door only for the sudden smell of blood to make them turn back

around the silver dagger's sharp blade, not

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 show him warmth...not when it won't be reciprocated. Chapter cons +25

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

you wanted me to complete a

is the test...."

I

alpha to the beta, none the

few outsiders remain here, if you are to stay, then you

words confuse me, I thought I made it clear I was looking to join his pack. How was drinking his

blood, I will become

that is usually what an

looks at me as if I

He quirks an eyebrow at me, little does he know I've not even been a rogue

determination keeping my hand steady...I

onto the rim of the goblet, his eyes search mine for a

Wait..

What?

wolf screams

that against us. Use us and the child as a ransom against the Amber Desert pack?" "We don't" I respond

ives off that c

problem?" He annoyance

stay long, once we find out where Father

far now, I won't

I refuse to.

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

"Repeat

me..." Ezra Immediately whispers into