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

cried enough tears over the Sable Alpha

"How do you mean?"

just

have to stop

of the

grabs at his hair,

+25 BONUS

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

Hector... that wants to stop this ceremony before it has

Than is guilty of using those against me aplenty, then I am now immune

what

I need to make him see... Than will never give her up. Sometimes

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

She knows who he is...you've got

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

only way he will

go...now..." He pulls his hands from out of my hold, why does such a simple movement hurt so much. Like it carried the weight of

to do this...I won't

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

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

she's my mate. I can't let her mark

frantic...he's in such a state of panic that he can't even find his car keys. Cursing at himself for not being able

are thrown to the floor as he