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

Chapter 0162

Kala POV

1 week later.

All things considered, I had settled in well at the Dark Phantom pack. It's odd to think anyone would struggle here.

The only thing was they called me Luna...all the time. I was hearing it more than my actual name, which only Hector called me by.

Ezra's brother Edmund had remained for the last week and he is due back to his pack tomorrow. According to Hector he has been supporting the pack in his absence and was throwing a thank you party tonight for him.

A bit of a farewell pack party for keeping things ticking over, whilst Hector and Ezra were at my pack.

My pack...sounds weird to say.

Especially when I hold no emotional attachment to the land or pack people. I have since learnt that it isn't my birth pack, that I came from another pack.

Alora had been calling me daily, she calls just before bed time and we either talk for hours, me mainly asking questions, or we video call and just sit keeping each other company as we read.

It was nice to be building a sisterly bond with her.

When not in my bedroom, Hector insists I remain with him

1 can feel a buzz between us and he informs me it is the mate bond, that it works by pulling us together. I can feel it working its magic, and I often have to hold my breath around him. He had a scent about him that no other male had... Dark chocolate and oranges. Every morning the pack doctor insisted on seeing me, to the point it was get laborious.

the back of my head had gone, no swelling remained yet the doctor insisted on seeing me every morning for check ups. I think he expected me to wake

back to me.

for me as he does for every appointment.

for me when everything else was going his way. And why should he have his way all the

don't greet me as they have been each week when I exit the doctor's room, this time he looks slightly troubled as

"Everything alright?"

His eyes trail the length of me, stopping at my belly button. I was wearing jeans and a crop top today, my wardrobe selection picked out by Aubrey who shopped for me the day after I

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reluctant to let me leave the

smirk back at him, his command had stopped

off for training." The

shift but it had been advised by the doctor to wait until he was certain there would be no repercussions. "You are

the alpha and the doctor

he could to touch

my movement.

move out of his hold, his eyebrow

the hospital corridor together. The alpha house was starting to feel like a cage and me a

clawing at my skin to be released." She really was, she was driving me insane at night time wanting to stare

if she

her..." He states much to my surprise, I expected him to find another

the training grounds and watch