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

Chapter 0189

Kaia POV

What was he thinking...

I hear him call after me as I traipsed wet around Jude's house, leaving soggy footprints on his carpeted stairs, but I was too fuming to stop and dry my feet.

All I wanted to know is if I could remember to swim, and I wanted to do it privately. Beta Edmund had agreed but only if he waited with me for a while, which he did and was happy with my natural ability to swim.

I was feeling proud of myself until I was nearly drowned.

"Kaia, wait." His wide strides outstep mine and he is close to me already. I pick up my pace entering our guest room only to slam the door...but his arm and shoulder block it and he pushes it open.

I need to insist on separate rooms. I don't want to be anywhere near him right now, let alone share a

bedroom.

"Look...I'm sorry." He offers as he pushes through the door. It's the only thing I hate about the mate bond from time to time, my body already trying to give into his charm, trying to change my mindset. I could feel my anger already trying to dissipate.

"It was an overreaction, I see that now." He takes a step towards me, closing the door behind him, making no attempt whatsoever to cover his naked body.

"An overreaction? You don't say..." I chide back as I firmly wrap the towel around me.

"I just panicked...saw your head down in the water....it brought back memories..."

"I get that but your level of protectiveness is sometimes overwhelming. I don't know if you were like that before, but I need you to back off at times."

because I wasn't like that before Kaia, that mistakes were made. I understand that you are annoyed at me,

to not fight with

words were true but bloody brutal. They leave a lingering atmospheric shift

said my Father was controlling, are

Father was another level of controlling." He scoffs. Why am

now.

else are you not telling me?" 1 growl at him, my arms crossing as I feel the anger continuing to build

doesn't answer me but I can feel his command trying to push itself

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still that powerful alpha that

internal power strengthening, the Alpha side of me now trying

come down when I'm ready.." I turn my back on

"Kaia?"

want some space, I'll come down when

banquet. At the time of ordering it I thought it would suit my sun-kissed skin tones and

flirtatious efforts from single alphas, or jealous glares form Hector this evening. But this was Jude's event and I wouldn't let my argument with Hector outshine another pack's efforts. The pool that had caused our

to the ambience of the beautifully decorated Alpha house and garden. Rows upon rows of tables covered the garden that were covered with white linen table cloths. Each place setting was

I was already annoyed at my wolf for wanting to go to him.

was getting ready, only to grab his tuxedo and walked back out of the room...without a

cheek to stop the moans my wolf wants to give out for

We were at a stalemate and he knew it as he slowly sipped back on his bottle of beer.

and I select the champagne flute

before smiling at the waiter and taking another drink. An elderly couple walk over to me, the Alpha and Luna Introducing themselves as