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.

heart quickens and I am unable to suppress the fear rising in my

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

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

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 big for my chest, and not in a good

eyes flashing to the

silver dagger's sharp blade,

are 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 the wound of our supposed new mate, whereas I am not

drop of his blood fills the golden cup. The smell of his blood mixed with his burnt oranges and dark chocolate

don't understand...I thought you wanted me

is the test...."

I

from the alpha to the

if you are to stay, then

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

I will become your alpha. You must

is usually what

as if I was misunderstanding his

little does he know I've not even been a rogue for 24

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

the goblet, his eyes search mine for a last

Wait..

What?

wolf screams

against us. Use us

ives off that c

He annoyance at

stay long, once we find out where Father

far now, I won't

I refuse to.

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

"Repeat

Ezra Immediately whispers into