Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond

Chapter 0017 Kaia POV

She must have popcorn...the Moon Goddess that is. Watching down from her comfort, enjoying the show. It's the only way this weird twisted situation could be happening. Within seconds of finding me Than is already trying to talk me into retuning home with him. To trade in my new life and go back to what we had. What we had?

Me, isolated in a pack for years the Dark Phantom pack has shown me more kindness in 2 weeks than the Amber Desert pack has ever done. I'm ordering you to come home!" His jaw stiffens, his lips making an unpleasant expression as if I were paining him in some way. I was, but my life isn't for sale.

"Kaia, I'm

Maybe I

His hand grips my upper arm, his patience wearing thin with me. I can feel the tingles from his hold, the mate bond still trying to resolve our tethered match...but too much has past between us. I can never return.

Even in the space of 2 weeks, I

W know

how much he has lied to me...how he only kept me for her, Kept a fraction of our mate bond alive to serve his own needs.

"Kaia, come home..." He adopts a softer tone, trying to call out to my wolf soothingly, but I can see through his trickery now.

Than, I think hink you should leave. You shouldn't have come. My mind is made up, I won't ever come back." I push his hand off me with a growl and take a step back away from him.

My wolf angry at him for touching us unsolicited, but didn't we belong to him? Wasn't our bond stronger than the new one I've been experiencing here...now I'm not so sure. My head is becoming fuzzy and the loud music isn't helping me to think. This is difficult for me, he is my mate and his denial of our bond has slowly drained me...chipped away at my inner courage. I've become a shadow of my father's daughter.

and myself. This was my child...not theirs. I can't

worse timing

Hector even introduces me to Than, as if I've never met him before. How do I say this

of

from? How do I say that he actually gave a new home to someone from

for the two opposing sides to fight, and here I am. Than's mate, tucked away in the enemy pack. Eating their food, my clothes bought with his money. I

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sensation fills the atmosphere around them, both

whether they know it or

turn, conversations

try to cut the tension by responding to Alpha Hector. I'm very aware

me refuge blindly into his pack. I've seen that look in his eyes plenty of times before, especially the months after we were married and

I know now...he would never

I cou

by grabbing my drink and

his eyes remain trained on Than. He's not showing

start to respond but Than cuts me off, thrusting the empty glass back

Than dictates to Alpha Hector, in his own

cool and calm, not once letting any sign of