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

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Chapter 0188

Hector POV

I had questions for Jude and I'll be damned if I leave Kala alone at my pack. It was his pack's turn to hold a group pack banquet and I wasn't going to go, but I think it would help Kaia to get to know other pack leaders, especially before her council hearing. Also long term, it would help her cause with the Nightshade Reformed pack having carved out her own alliances.

The journey in the car, albeit always short when going to Jude's pack, was quiet.

Kala was quiet, she was overthinking things again. She was even quiet with Jude as he greeted her, before taking her with him and Edmund for a tour of the pack.

I needed to visit the library, and I needed to visit it alone.

I had been in the library for about an hour when Jude walks in checking up on me.

"Don't worry, Kaia's with Edmund. How's it going?"

"Nothing new." I sigh out. I was now just going around in circles with the research, I wasn't learning anything new which was frustrating me. Whoever this person Jude has contact with, it was time I met with her.

"I need you to make contact with your source." I start to place the research books back, I wouldn't need these any more. I had read them all cover to cover plenty of times.

"I have..." His admission excites me.

"And?"

willing to

"Great, where...when?"

Hector..I had no choice but to

keeping Kaia's true identity away from her inner circle

if you bring

"Not a fucking chance."

it, but the only reason she agreed was if she got to meet the White Wolf herself. Just think about it." Jude perches against the desk as I place the

I could trust Jude but what about this

have no reason not to trust her, but we can play it safe. We can keep Kaia out of the first meeting,

don't

pack...she was casted out from what I understand

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have to deliver on our promise

of that. Kaia wasn't a bargaining tool and if I wanted to keep her out of this, then I will. Once we are marked it's going to be harder to keep things from her, keep my

in sight.

"Where's Kaia?"

quiet time. She's in

panic erupts through me and it's my wolf that reacts

pieces around me as I let him control the shift. He rashes towards the alpha home, jumping over the

out, both he and Jude racing behind me, still in

in the pool.

back to when I pulled her lifeless body out of the ocean that would have otherwise claimed her for itself. Flashbacks force themselves