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

Chapter 0180

Chapter 0180

Hector POV

I hesitate as I reach the top of the stairs.

"Alpha?" I feel Riley pushing on the mind-link, as I listen to Kala run the shower in her ensuite. She wanted reassurance for my change in behaviour but her question took me off guard.

I followed her, my own stupidity frustrating me as she went to escape the room. What should I have said...

"Riley?"

"Sorry Alpha to disturb you, Alpha Jude is here. I've told him to show himself into the alpha house." I can sense Riley's hesitation through the pack link.

"Received...." I was still angry at Riley, for leaving Kaia alone with Samson.

For taking her word of her safety over mine, his Alpha. He should have known better.

I hear the front door open and footsteps enter the hallway downstairs towards my office.

Heading down the stairs I try to think why Jude would be here. Usually we spoke on the phone if we needed to see each other, so why was he visiting out of the blue. Especially this late at night. Re-entering my office, I am astounded to find him not only sitting at my desk, but going through my paper

work on Kaia.

growl angrily, closing the office door

researching her ancestry?" He isn't fazed by my discovery of finding him looking through my things, Jude and I had a very open and honest

trust him like a brother, like a real brother. But even I find his forwardness in my

do with you?" I snatch the paperwork out of his hands and place. them in my safe, which is hidden behind a painting on my office wall. I should have put them there in the first place, I should have

work is

of the pack grounds. When I went to the library to see what might have happened...did you know you

in my hastiness to contact Riley for an update when I had that ominous feeling that something wasn't right

I was in such

it upon myself to dig a little deeper and

it

I'm your best

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Chapter 0180

this girl...she's my

your best friend, I want to help you to protect your Luna.

know, not

to a right shitshow. Blood on her feet, blood on her hands, Riley slashed and unconscious... Rosa having

triggered things