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

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I had to leave.

Maybe you could go to college...do what ever you want...you've missed out on a lot of time, you can do whatever you want Alora...go travelling...see the world. Find yourself..find who you are without the mate bonds. Like I have." I talk gently to her, continuing to stroke her hair...letting her know someone was here with her. That she wasn't alone.

A throat is cleared by the door and I turn to find Hector leaning against it, his eyes falling upon Alora unconscious on the bed before looking at me. His eyes flash to that of his wolf and I can only

imagine what memories he is reliving.

eyes find mine, a

you shouldn't be in the theatre

them, I want to make sure it goes to plan... that I'm there if anything goes wrong."

of something going wrong is more likely with you in the

the staff under pressure. They might not be able to think clearly with you in the room. They may make mistakes, wrong decisions, from worrying about your reaction." His shoulders shrug slightly and I can tell what he says comes from a place of warmth, him trying to look out for

t was

not be in the same room as them, to

in a momentary relapse in practical thinking, make an error of judgement that I can't come back from. That I perhaps shouldn't

I could ever recover from

Ebony Woods