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.

are you doing?" I growl angrily, closing the office door behind

what you were researching. Does she know you are researching her ancestry?" He isn't fazed by my discovery of finding him looking through my things, Jude and

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

got to 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

I turn to him once the paper work is safely secured away. Annoyed at myself for thinking my desk drawers would

library to see

had that ominous feeling that something

in such

upon myself to dig

it upon

your best friend...if you

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this girl...she's my

to help you to protect your Luna. What made you leave?" Jude

know, not wasting

on her feet, blood on her hands, Riley slashed and unconscious... Rosa having a panic attack." My fingers pinch at the bridge of my nose as

triggered