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

Chapter 0067

Kaia POV

"No...she can't let him mark her." A desperate howl almost leaves his lips, forcing my own body to react with knowing dread.

"Hector?"

"It's an invitation to their marking ceremony..." He places a hand to his forehead that firmly leaves red pressure marks visible when he finally lowers his hand back down. "Why would he send that to you?"

"Because he is toxic..." He snaps at me, and I find myself putting my walls back up. My wolf knowing before me what is inevitably to come.

"...because he wants to show that he has won."

Won...

He thrusts the invitation into my hold and I feel sick just holding it, knowing the textured card has been perfectly designed with their happiness in mind.

His own parents announcing the joyous occasion...their names solidifying the bond they share with her... the bond I never had.

They never even tried. To them I was too argumentative.

My thumb strokes the delicately printed flowers bordered with gold ink as my heart aches. A sick 'reminder of what I will never have.

My mate is finally to mark another. I knew he would, after seeing her in the hospital bed. After hearing of her reawakening. I knew this would come.

Maybe I'm just more prepared than Hector, he has never let go of his plans... of his hopes of saving her.

break out of the hold their actions

enough tears over

"How do you mean?"

this....it just doesn't

to

seeing the madness of

it in Hector's pacing, as he grabs at his hair, takes steadying deep breaths

+25 BONUS

it's not even for another fortnight. You

join Hector... that wants to stop this ceremony

Than is guilty of using those against me

what

Hector." I take hold of his hands...pulling them into me. I need to make him see... Than will never give her

sanity... it doesn't make you weak, if anything it makes you

is...you've got to understand...as I do... that we

self-harassing movements temporarily. He isn't in the

the only way he

why does such a simple movement hurt so much. Like it carried the weight

to

what else is a stake here if he goes to her. Not just our own mate connection...but my own

know. He's going to know how ill she is. He's going to

she's my mate. I

car keys. Cursing at himself for not being able to find them

are thrown to