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.

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

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

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

it continues to beat too fast which I know isn't missed by him. My

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

the silver dagger's sharp blade, not

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

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

thought you wanted me to complete

is the test...."

I

to the beta, none

are to stay, then you must drink my blood

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

become your alpha. You must

that is usually

looks at me as if I was misunderstanding

longer be a.....rogue..." He quirks an eyebrow at me, little does he know I've not

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

I place my lips onto the rim of the

Wait..

What?

screams

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

ives off that c

He annoyance at being

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

too far now,

I refuse to.

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

"Repeat

me..." Ezra Immediately whispers into