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

Chapter 0186

Kala POV

After staying clear of the office, I hear the front door slam shut and Than's vehicle drive away.

I wasn't in a hurry to be anywhere near him any time soon, he was odd and I wanted to know more from Alora. It made more sense why she was keen to remain at the Nightshade Reformed pack when I wasn't there...she was hiding

I head downstairs just as Hector walks out of his office, alone. He doesn't notice me lingering half way down the stairs, lost in his own thoughts as he cracks his knuckles. His eyes focuses on the door, almost torn between whether to chase after the visitor or not. I take a backstep, only for the floorboard beneath me to crack, his attention darting fully onto me

His eyes trail up my body, that hunger present in them as always.

A hunger I wanted to melt away with again.

I wanted a repeat of what happened in the office last night, my body walks down the steps towards him. when the front door bursts open.

"What the fuck do you think you are doing?" He roars as Riley runs into the house.

"I'm sorry...I didn't... it's Rosa. she's... The fear in his voice is unmistakable.

"What is it, what's wrong?" I ask, my body already going into Luna mode.

"She's gotten worse. She can't seem to shake the panic attack." He looks broken and my heart goes out

to him.

"We are coming, give us a minute..." I order at him, his eyes refusing to hold his alpha's glare.

"You are not going!" He barks at me as his eyes follow Riley's as he exits the alpha house

"Like hell I'm not. I thought I was her luna?"

""You are!"

I should have followed my cut instinct and checked up on her."I angrily reply, the

want you going. I will

he grips my elbow,

vibrates from my

he'd have to lock me away to stop me from seeing her. Something I think he would

will not back down. His grey

different this time, the house was void

opened the door, her sounds of whimpering coming from within. Like

above her....watching her as she sat in the comer of the sitting room, as if being backed

worse Her Mum turns to

to a

"She refused to go

one came here Hector "I turn to him, wanting him to mind-link

He confirms once he comes

our wit's end. We don't know what else to do." Her Murn continues,

hair

take a step closer to Rosa slow step I didn't

Whatever we prepare, she

a

to her, letting her mother stand back. Maybe

closer to her, I fully take in her state. How much has changed in less than 24 hours. She has scratch marks upon her lower and upper arms, self inflicted I presume. Her knees are bent upwards to her stomach...her body rocking back and forward as she mutters inaudible

can you hear me?" I try again as she continues

happy with my closeness. But

flicker to mine, Hector having called out my name seemingly helping to snap

her trance

say my name again" I shoot back