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.

the hold their actions would reduce

enough tears over the Sable

"How do you mean?"

just doesn't make

to

am seeing the madness of the wolf

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

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need to calm down. Look... it's not even for another

that wants to stop this ceremony before it has started? To return

and Than is guilty of using those against me

what she

to make him see... Than

your own sanity... it doesn't make you weak, if anything it makes you stronger. To admit defeat

she is doing. She knows who he is...you've got to understand...as I

his self-harassing movements temporarily. He isn't in the mindset to listen, he has to see it

way he

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

stay here....I have to do this...I won't be

here if he goes to her.

He's going to know how ill she is. He's going to fight to save her and the only way to save her is

my mate.

his car keys. Cursing at himself for not being able to

are thrown to the floor as he searches