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.

and I am unable to suppress the fear rising

on me? Silver...silver will

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

is now 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

beta's. I feel trapped, my eyes flashing to the office door only for the sudden smell of blood to make them

dagger's sharp blade, not an ounce of pain registering to

wolf wanting to check the wound of our supposed new mate, whereas I am not

over the goblet as drop after drop of his blood fills the golden cup. The smell of his blood mixed with his burnt oranges and dark chocolate scent creates an intoxicating perfume that

wanted

is the test...."

I

look from the alpha to the beta, none

if you are to stay,

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

become your alpha.

is usually

at me as if

He quirks an eyebrow at me, little

hand picks up the goblet, determination keeping my hand

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

Wait..

What?

screams in my

us. Use us and the child as a ransom

ives off that c

a problem?" He annoyance at being kept

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

come along too far now,

I refuse to.

thick blood entering my mouth. I swallow

"Repeat

Ezra Immediately whispers into