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.

to suppress the fear rising in

that knife on me? Silver...silver

life growing inside of me, I take a step back. A flicker of his eyes to jet black inform me his

isn't missed by him. My heart feels as if it is too big for

eyes flashing to the office door only for the sudden smell

the silver dagger's sharp blade,

palm wound. I hold still, my wolf wanting to check the wound of

his blood mixed with his burnt oranges and dark chocolate scent creates an intoxicating perfume that tries to pull on my resolve.

you wanted me to complete a

is the test...."

I

alpha to the

to stay, then you must

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

I will become your alpha. You must

usually what an alpha

at me as if

no longer be a.....rogue..." He quirks an eyebrow at me, little does he know I've not even

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

the goblet, his eyes search mine for a last minute

Wait..

What?

screams

this alpha won't use that against us. Use us and the child as

ives off that c

He

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

too far now, I won't

I refuse to.

warm thick blood entering my mouth. I

"Repeat

after me..." Ezra Immediately whispers into