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

on me? Silver...silver will slice through

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

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

alpha's eyes remain on me continuously, even the beta's. I feel trapped, my eyes flashing to the office door

sharp blade, not an ounce of pain registering to

locked on mine, even as his hand opens to show the blood gushing from his palm wound. I hold still, my wolf wanting to check

smell of his blood

understand...I thought you wanted me

is the test...."

I

alpha to the

remain here, if you are to stay, then

thought I made it clear I was looking to

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

usually

looks at me as if

little does he

keeping my hand steady...I want this...I need

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

Wait..

What?

wolf screams in

us and the child as a ransom against the Amber

ives off that c

a problem?" He annoyance at being

once we find out where

along too far

I refuse to.

the goblet up, his warm thick blood

"Repeat

after me..." Ezra Immediately whispers into