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

Chapter 0063

Alora POV

"It's an adoption certificate." The words exit my mouth more clumsily than I had wanted. Yet they are heard all the same. Words she clearly didn't ever expect me to say.

She stops eating, her mouth opening slightly in shock before her eyes dart to Than who remains by my side.

"Ah I see. Goddess now that takes me back." She places her cutlery down, dotting the side of her mouth with a napkin.

"Do you know anything about this Mother?" Than is just as curious as to what she knows.

He takes a step forward, sitting next to her at the table. I move towards Than's chair, my hands resting on the beautifully carved wooden headrest. I need his closeness still to help calm my nerves.

In reality, I'm asking one adopted family about another. They aren't my real parents either but Medea and Damon have been here for me since I can remember.

Stepping up when my parents died to give me a home and support me. I wouldn't want to hurt their feelings either.

course I do Than, it was Father and I that needed to approve Alora joining the pack. I did think the boxes had been checked..." She rolls her eyes, irritation presenting before she corrects herself. "Why

daily lives, spending all your time with Than...I didn't give it another thought. And I imagine your parent's would have told you,

were most likely going to wait until I was of age to tell me. I was a happy child, why rock the boat when things were plain sailing for me...whilst

deteriorate after their close

me it doesn't change anything, I was still their daughter and I

birth parents are.

are?" Than must be picking up on my emotions, as he asks

these things are very hush hush. I imagine it was a teenage mother without a mate. It's

was born, who her mother is?" Than seems just as dissatisfied

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if Father kept anything on file but I remember at the time your parents Alora, they headed up the adoption themselves. They just asked for our permission and for us to accept you into the pack. I'm

of pack

would lead somewhere, lead me to perhaps a family I didn't even know

Medea and Than discuss pack things as

office, the door was now almost closed and I was alone in the dinning room. Staring at all this uneaten food, at all

mood dampens. I'm starting to feel