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

Chapter 0219

Kaia POV

"Alpha Than is here?" This can't be happening.

"Yes Luna." Aubrey's responds to me but her eyes are solely on her own Alpha.

Worry edged within them, they all knew...the entire pack knew. Was I the only one that didn't know...I guess that is how amnesia works.

"Then grant access Aubrey. We surely should be on friendly terms with my ex husband." I retort. My eyes flash to my wolf as a low growl escapes me. I adored Aubrey, she was like a mother to Hector, yet she also must have known. I go to take a step through the office door when I am stopped.

"You aren't going anywhere.." I am pulled back into Hector's hard chest as he refuses to let me walk out of the office.

"Whatever they have to say they can say in here. He walks me back over to my desk, sitting me back down in my chair and remains stood behind me.

His fingers touch my neck creating sweet tingles that I try not to lean into, this damn mate bond.

I could curse the moon goddess, she deliberately created it so that it was hard to ignore.

To keep the mates strong, keep them together. Before I know it he has bent down, his scent invading my sense.

"We don't go to them, they come to us." His lips breathe into my ear and although I am still angry at him, I can't help the way my strengthening wolf acts like putty in his hands.

The mate bond between us making me swoon as his lips kiss my mate mark sending an electrocution of shockwaves into my lower core.

He smiles as I look into his eyes. I wish he had told me from the start so that I didn't look like a fool in front of the council.

I was ill-equipped and unprepared.

you want us to be a team." I pin my eyes on him, holding his gaze. His face moves closer to mine, his lips

him but then he has a way of making the buzz so strong

so gently, possessively but not in an aggressive way. Like the most tender of kisses, like

A soul's kiss.

interrupting?" Alpha Orpheus's clearing of his throat makes my eyes

is in no hurry to end our

it quick." Hector's eyes remain glued on

"Frosty welcome.."

to the visitors, my eyes not ready to look Than in the face. Not

that's why we are

"To help?" Hector responds.

Kaia's arrest." Than continues, my eyes darting to

upon him, upon the ex husband that tricked me into marriage, tricked me into something so awful, so evil... It is hard to stomach the fact that he is

me? Why?" I narrow my eyes, a growl escaping

me,

made a promise." His

promise?" I repeat putting some volume behind his

"To Alora..."

do not require assistance...Kaia reminded the council that she may be my Luna but her pack is not part of the alliance and therefore does not need to answer to them. She handled herself like a

her wolf." Hector bends down placing a kiss across

looks between Hector and I

made me drink a tonic that temporarily disabled my wolf.." I respond to

drink that?" Than snarls out, I think shocking Hector more than

that." Hector's fist slams on to my desk, his rage at Than

to a lot of anger towards Than

didn't really get at first, but now I