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

Chapter 0190 Kala POV

It is half way through the banquet and I have been introduced to mostly everyone, apparently a new alpha was still expected this evening but hadn't turned up ye

I remembered a few names from the list Aubrey talked me through but there were a lot of Alphas and Lunas to remember. Some spoke as if I had already met them, their eyes turning sympathetic when I would then say I had amnesia and couldn't remember anything before my accident.

"I need to have a private word with Jude in his office." Hector whispers into my ear before he places a gentle kiss upon my neck.

Bastard, he knows I don't want to make a scene....his kiss landing completely on my mate mark. An elderly Luna even makes a noise thinking his interaction with me as adorable. I turn sarcastically sweetly smiling

at him.

"Don't go far." He orders as his hand remains on my lower back before he has the nerve to tap my backside before he walks away. His spot tactfully taken by Edmund as he moves in next to me.

don't need babysitting Edmund." I roll my eyes as I watch Hector and Jude swiftly leave the banquet. "I'm not.."

"Edmund..." I tut at his pathetic attempt to try and fool me.

"I have orders to follow and I feel bad for the pool incident earlier." He admits, although he did nothing.

wrong.

"Bad for whom?" I quirk an eyebrow at him.

"For Alpha Hector, I didn't think. His face when I told him, it stopped my own heart....the panic in his eyes." Really, I start to think of a quit witted response but then I look at Edmund...his sincerity was pouring out of him.

Something inside of me changes..

Maybe I was being unreasonable, maybe I needed to look at it on Hector's point of view. If our roles were reversed, would I be as protective and possessive of him...maybe. But I would let him make his own decistons still.

My head was starting to ache from trying to remember all these new faces and names, and I also didn't need a chaperone.

"There's a bench over there. I'm going to sit on it and enjoy the view overlooking the pack grounds. You will see my back the entire time.. "Luna..I must insist.."

"And so must I Beta Edmund. Not as a Luna but as an Alpha in my own right." I don't wait for his refusal, I pick up a fresh glass of champagne from the bar area before walking over to the bench and sitting myself down.

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bench was at the end of the garden, overlooking the pack lands in the distance. It was getting late but the pack lighting and the glow from the moon afforded enough light that I could see

sits down next to me. I could tell immediately that he was of alpha parentage, he was built like an alpha,

just want to be left alone, I am

I knew him back when he was the Alpha of the Clear Waters pack..and your Mother the Luna." "You

been receiving compliments all night but something about his eyes, the way they trailed up my body left me squirming. I'm not entirely sure I felt comfortable under his gaze. Twish I could remember

the game...they got lost behind." I'm not entirely

your pack lands and what your

don't know, I can't help you there. My sister is running the pack for

his last will and

with my sister to

to be keen to excuse himself and rejoin the banquet. I wasn't particularly keen in starting a new conversation...I look behind to see if Hector has

of the Dark Phantom pack. Do you know

yes, Hector has

"Reputation?"

a bit of

his words, a

"Oh!"

he met you of course. Do you have any returning

water?" Not

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Hector tell

did he tell

"Of that night.."

he found me in the water and pulled me

listen to me carefully. I was visiting the pack, I was visiting your Father.

wants you to think that...so that you give into the bond. He's been lying to you for a long time. I pulled you

becomes dizzy at his words, why would Hector lie about such

"Why would he lie?"

did. Those words again...control. That I had been controlled. I have to remind myself where I

moment and a deep intake of air,

my father?" I shake my head, trying to stop the confusion and doubt