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

on me? Silver...silver will slice through

reaches for the silver knife and, suddenly protective 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 of my backing

as it continues to beat too fast which I know isn't missed by

me continuously, even the beta's. I feel trapped, my eyes flashing to the office door

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

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

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

you wanted me to complete a

is the test...."

I

the alpha to the beta,

outsiders remain here, if you are to stay, then you must

made it clear I was looking to join his

drinking my blood, I will become your alpha.

is usually what an

me as if

be a.....rogue..." He quirks an eyebrow at me, little does

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

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

Wait..

What?

wolf screams in my

us

ives off that c

a problem?" He annoyance at being kept

stay long, once we find out where Father is

far

I refuse to.

goblet up, his warm thick blood entering my mouth. I swallow

"Repeat

Immediately whispers into my