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

Chapter 0126

Kaia POV

I don't want to wake up but I can feel gentle soft hands stroking my face, a feminine voice calling my

name

"Kaia?"

"What time is it?" I turn moaning into my pillow, still half asleep. Eager to go straight back to sleep as that level of dread returns to me.

"It's time for breakfast, what time did you get in?"

"I don't know...3am..."

"3am? Were you at the medical centre the entire time? Alora clicks her tongue at me, concern in her voice. It was starting to feel nice to have someone other than Father care about my welfare.

Yes we still had a long way to go, but I could feel that sisterly bond... that twin bond, moulding into place. "I had no choice, we are short on nurses...I should go back actually." I sit up, already mentally preparing myself for another long day of blood and bandages. "I'll come with you, but after breakfast, you need to eat first."

"I'm fine..."

skipped dinner, you need breakfast..."wonder which one of us was more like Mother... I can imagine mother would

a late night would result in missing breakfast, and being able to get straight to

to worry

"I'm not worried..."

like a band ald...once it's done, it's done. You shouldn't be walking on eggshells in your own home or pack. Besides, imagine he will leave today, Beckett seemed keen to see them gone. Said something about not

comfortable in calling him that. Her parents are the ones that adopted her and raised her, but we still needed to ask questions of why she was

I hesitantly take it, I'd still much rather skip the

throw on some leggings and a vest preparing for training before breakfast and

centre.

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Chapter 0126

set. Father, Samson, Hector and Jude already sitting at the table conversing lightly

all eyes dart towards us...Hector's eyes landing on my hand tightly clasped in Alora's.. Who, is gently stroking the back

will be okay, I promise." She says to me through the mind-link, a small

Kaia, should you be awake?" Father

after training and remain there all day." My eyes inadvertently flicker to Hector who was considering my words as he gently blows

the memory of the first time we met in his coffee shop. How at the time I thought finding the notorious alpha of the dark phantom pack was all I needed to keep me safe from Than.... I close my eyes tightly as my eyes look down at my flat belly, a memory I haven't had for a while... that feeling of emptiness still deep within me. A rounding belly

on my emotions as she places her hand upon

across the table as he reaches for a croissant in the