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

Chapter 0072

Hector POV

1 month later

I'm staring at the same map that I have stared at for the past month. Hoping that something will suddenly come to me, or, the map will magically make something jump out.

Where was she...

I had searched every neighbouring pack, every local human town and city...she can't have just disappeared. Someone must know where she is..

I was torn...

I had warriors watching the Amber Desert pack's movements daily...tasked with ensuring the marking ceremony didn't take place. Which it hasn't yet. I had Alpha Damon's promise that nothing would happen until he approved it. They weren't in a position to risk a war with my pack and my alliance packs.

Guilt ate away at me daily mixing with the constant feeling of concern for Kaia's safety.

Where was she...

Alpha Jude and Ezra's brother, Beta Edmund, had been assisting with my search. Jude was the only person that knew of my failed mate connection with Alora and how she drank wolfsbane. He was there for me when I didn't want to keep living. Jude suggested spreading the search wider, that she may have travelled for sanctuary in a pack further

away.

The map in front of me was of the entire country...pack lands highlighted only to be crossed off if a search had taken place and ended up being unsuccessful.

Something was festering inside of me, like an infection. I couldn't understand it but all I knew is my wolf and I missed Kaia, that we wanted to find her. To make amends.

In trying to search for her, I realised I didn't actually know a lot about Kaia. Her details before joining the Amber Desert pack were hard to source, something that Ezra was assisting me with.

For some reason she had a shady past and it concerned me even more to think she may be in trouble.

knock on the door brings me out of my tranced like stare at the map, Riley and Rosa entering

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to concentrate..all I can concentrate is on Rosa's fretful face as she bites on her lower lip looking at

to her, something was troubling her.

the red crosses on the map and notes scrawled next

"Yes."

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don't think she

"Back where?"

"To her ex husband.."

""No, absolutely not."

had been holding in...her shoulders start to relax. She has pigued my interest, my wolf is on full alert for key detail. "Why do you say that?" I lean forward in my

turning to offer a small smile, Riley clearing

attention.

for now, but I know she

couldn't get Rosa's questions out

to my pack members. Surely she would have

couldn't let

didn't want to communicate through the pack bond with

would tell me a lot more than the actual words she

Riley's and Rosa's family home, their mother answering it

up to me and shakes my hand...

for Riley

need a

will give you some privacy." Both parents exit for the kitchen, leaving Rosa