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

Chapter 0176

Kaia POV

My words linger between us, Hector's anger leaving an oppressive mood to the room.

His aura was so strong that I was finding the air too close, it was hard to breathe. As if a thunderstorm was threatening to shake the walls of this house.

Is it because I am his mate that his aura affects me in such a way. When I mark him...will it level itself out

My eyes remain on him, like a predator ready to attack. I can't turn my back on him...I know he wouldn't do any thing but still, my wolf is primed and ready.

Riley starts to stir on the ground, his pained groan grabbing my attention. He sits up rubbing at his head as he turns to look at me. His eyes widening when he realises his alpha is on the verge of bringing hell to this

room.

"Luna...Alpha." Riley loo

at his chest, his eyes looking to my hands stained with his blood,

"Rosa needs your help Riley." I offer as he turns to find Rosa still standing against the wall, her body still shaking.

She was locked in some kind of trance, some kind of panic mode and it pains me to see her like this.

at me before he moves, stopping with the crunching of

at my feet, a vibrating snarl escaping from his chest...he was only just noticing

stalks back towards me and I backstep a little, he wouldn't actually eat me would he...he still

at a masterful speed as he swoops me up in his arms, carrying me over the broken glass. I don't dare protest, and not that I would admit it

room where he gently places me on the edge of the bed. He lifts my feet

black, the grey

calming down had disappeared at the sight of my bloody feet. My hands, the blood was Riley's, but my feet

and he pinches the bridge of his nose. "Don't tell me to calm

he holds them steady into his chest as he pulls out pieces of glass. "He was only one man and he just wanted to check I was alive. You

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into mine.

better I would think that he wanted to teach me how to

the Luna, start acting

but

make my own decisions. Especially when they come to my own safety." My jaw tightens as try to defend my actions. I try to move my feet away but he keeps them locked into his chest. "You made a decision based on just yourself and it affected my entire pack.

"Blinded?"

importance." His words stun me, that's

to know if I could remember something.

not even your own name. What once was up is now down, and down is up. That the only