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

Chapter 0085

Kaia POV

"A surprise?"

"You'll see..." He chuckles at my slight apprehension, my eyes narrowing playfully to him in an untrusting

manner.

We walk back to the main grounds of the Nightshade Reformed pack, taking longer than if I walked alone. Father's leg does slow him down. But only in body, his mind was still strong.

He had done so much in the past 4 years, the beautiful white stoned alpha house a testimony to that.

We were still building as we went, pack houses and now a small medical centre until we could raise more funds to expand within the borders. Due to the lands being contested, we had regular attacks from neighbouring packs that claimed the land belonged to them. Many packs had already signed a treaty since I arrived, if we promise to send warriors in the event of an attack on their lands. I pleaded our case, even venturing into their lands for meetings but other packs still felt we were up to something else...we weren't. The rogue attacks were often paid for by the packs not agreeing with our set up on these land, even trained warriors posing as rogues to gain entry. My role here was not only to help build up from within, but build our reputation on the outside...something Father just didn't have time for.

It was hard to rest, but we were on a mission and nothing ever worth having was easy. It also helped that sleeping was still hard for me and I would often work into the early hours of the morning, not wanting to visit my past in my own dreams.

'As we walked down the main path back to the alpha house, I gaze at the beautiful Mediterranean cypress

that had been planted alongside the path. They have grown tall to reach the sun's

I think Father purposefully picked these trees as

on land; sheep, cows and horses that graze on the grass fields over the hills. Fish was often the meal of the day due to our coastal surroundings, and our pack members enjoyed fishing when not

child, the youth of the pack often wanting turns themselves. What was there not to love about this pack and I felt extremely lucky to be the one to help Father

smile widens as he spots a figure standing

on

chuckle from behind ring in

a sour note...a sign that he has been

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Chapter 0085

found him I see..." He places me down on my two feet,

duty to his previous Alpha family. "How was the ruthless Dark Phantom pack?" He raises an eyebrow at me, before his facial expression changes to a more serious tone. He realises too late that I perhaps haven't been forthcoming with information of my time spent away with my Father. "The Dark Phantom pack?" Father asks, worry clear from his furrowed eyebrows as

"Alpha Hector...you were there?"

I remind myself and my wolf of how he left, how he left for another.

my joining the Amber Desert pack, of me marrying and being the rightful Luna of that pack. I couldn't bear to tell

of these pack grounds can no longer harm us, as long as