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.

am unable to suppress

they plan to use that knife on me? Silver...silver will slice

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 aware

too fast which I know isn't missed by him. My heart feels as if

my eyes flashing to the office door only

sharp blade,

wolf wanting to check the wound of our supposed new mate, whereas I am not so keen to show him warmth...not when

his blood mixed with his burnt oranges and dark chocolate scent

you wanted me

is the test...."

I

to the beta,

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

I thought I made it clear I was looking to join his pack. How

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

usually what an alpha

looks at me as if I was misunderstanding his

at me, little does he know

picks up the goblet, determination keeping my hand steady...I want this...I

lips onto the rim of the goblet, his

Wait..

What?

wolf screams

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

ives off that c

problem?" He annoyance at

now...We won't stay long, once

come along too far

I refuse to.

goblet up, his warm thick blood

"Repeat

me..." Ezra Immediately whispers into