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.

doesn't add up.." I break out of the hold their actions

enough tears over the Sable

"How do you mean?"

send this....it just

to

of the wolf

as he grabs at his hair, takes steadying deep breaths in...he is trying to

+25 BONUS

down. Look... it's not even for another fortnight. You have

that wants to join Hector... that wants to stop this ceremony

mental mind game, and Than is guilty of using those against me aplenty, then I am now immune to

know what she

of his hands...pulling them into me. I need to make him see... Than will never give her up. Sometimes it is

make you weak, if anything it makes you stronger. To admit defeat before it

is...you've got to understand...as I do... that we never

only pauses his self-harassing movements temporarily. He isn't in the mindset

only way he will

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

have to do this...I won't

of what else is a stake here if he goes to her. Not just

ill she is. He's going to

have to try Kaia, she's my mate. I can't let her mark

can't even find his car keys. Cursing

his chaotic search objects are thrown to the