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.

I am unable to

knife on me? Silver...silver will slice through me

silver knife and, suddenly protective of the life growing inside of me, I take a step back. A

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

remain on me continuously, even the beta's. I feel trapped, my eyes flashing to the office door only for the sudden smell of blood to make them turn

around the silver dagger's sharp blade, not an ounce

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

The smell of his blood mixed with his burnt oranges and dark chocolate scent creates an intoxicating perfume that tries to

thought you wanted

is the test...."

I

to the beta, none

if you are to stay, then you must drink my blood

made it clear I was looking to join his pack. How was drinking his blood a

I will become your alpha. You must

that is usually what an

at me as if I was misunderstanding

a.....rogue..." He quirks an eyebrow at me, little does he know I've

picks up the goblet, determination keeping my

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

Wait..

What?

wolf screams in

know this alpha won't use 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

there a problem?" He annoyance at being kept

out now...We won't stay long, once we find

along too far

I refuse to.

warm thick blood entering

"Repeat

after me..." Ezra Immediately whispers into my