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.

on 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 up after a night's sleep with a miracle... Nothing had changed, nothing was going to change. If

back to me.

door to find Hector standing outside waiting for me as he does for every appointment. I'm certain he can listen in, I would be able to..so having the door between us was

everything else was going his way. And why should he have his

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

"Everything alright?"

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

Chapter 0162

Hector was reluctant to let me leave

choice?" I smirk back at him, his command had stopped me from walking out of the pack borders quite a

catch you. I'm happy to sigh Luna off for training."

to shift but it had been advised

seems to occur between the alpha and the doctor before Hector nods, pocketing his phone and placing

he could to touch me, to be near

my movement.

move out of his hold, his eyebrow rising

I ask with the same excitement as we walk down 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

she can't shift then she will enjoy the

much to my surprise, I expected him to find another reason to prevent me from training

towards the training grounds and watch Hector train with his