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.

am unable to suppress the fear rising in my

plan to use that knife on

of me, I take a step back. A flicker of his eyes to jet black inform me his wolf is aware of my

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

to the office door only for the sudden smell of blood

silver dagger's sharp blade, not an

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

drop of his blood fills the golden cup. The smell of his blood mixed

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

is the test...."

I

to the beta, none

outsiders remain here, if you are to stay, then

words confuse me, I thought I made it clear I was looking to join his pack.

I will become your alpha. You must abide

usually

at me as if I

He quirks an eyebrow at me, little

goblet, determination keeping my hand steady...I

the rim of the goblet, his eyes search

Wait..

What?

screams in

won't use that against us. Use us and the child as a ransom against the Amber Desert pack?" "We don't" I respond in my

ives off that c

problem?" He

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

far now, I won't

I refuse to.

up, his warm thick blood entering

"Repeat

after me..." Ezra Immediately