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

Chapter 0222

Hector POV

I should have known better than letting her go to the hosptial without me, she used her gift on Rosa. She was exhausted, whatever she had taken from Rosa had exhausted her. She needs to learn that she can't do this, that this isn't the answer, putting herself in danger like this.

She refused to stay at the alpha house and with Than on site, I didn't want her out of my sight. She was ghostly pale, and something about her scent was sweeter...I couldn't put my finger on it.

Orpheus has never been subtle, so when he bursts through the door of Rosa's room I have to pull him back to explain our sudden intrusion to both her Father and now Riley.

"Alpha?" Riley stands, taking a mindful step to place his body between the bed and the door.

"It's okay Riley, this is Alpha Orpheus...he just wants to check something.." I communicate to Riley through the mind-link. For Orpheus to act so abruptly and possessively...it can mean only one thing... "What happened to her?" Orpheys growls out as he moves past Riley, not waiting for him to move.

"The doctor said she is suffering from PTSD...I'm sorry, who are you?" Rosa's father questions as he stands up to join Riley by her bedside.

"I am Alpha Orpheus of the Red Thorn pack."

"Alpha?" Rosa's Father's eyes dart to mine in a warning look for this unknown male to be approaching his vulnerable daughter.

"Nobody here will harm Rosa, you have my word."

"Rosa.." Orpheus lets her name run of his tongue, his words are just audible.

"What happened?" His eyes dart to mine as he takes a step towards her, letting his finger run up her forearm before he bends down and smells her neck.

"Our borders were being watched, she ventured off pack grounds when she thought she found her mate..."

"Thought?" Kaia's eyes dart to me and I reach out for her hand, pulling her close into me. I can't imagine anything more worse than finding your mate like this, finding your mate for the first time broken.

she was strong, she wouldn't let her past break her...and again,

will spend the rest of my life standing by her side as she makes sense of the fate handed to her. I will help her, be with her, comfort her...love

face, I know the energy she had

was

it meant...so

she's like a wild animal possessed...screaming at the unknown

trying to claw at him, both Riley and her Father springing into action to restrain

from me and exits the

at him,

the doctor in tow who starts to prepare a

for him, knocking my head doctor to

towards the bed and the only real threat I see is Kaia

into her ear as I move forward, blocking her behind me as Riley manages to push Rosa back down

out of the way as he tries to

shock but I place my hand

entire room to

"No, that can't be..."

am her mate...who is the bastard that dared to touch my mate." He snarls,

between me and Orpheus as does his

I

stands, his shoulders puffing out, his spine elongating. He was trying to overpower

stance, my body preparing to throw him out of this room, through

mouth is slightly opened...guilt heavy in

"Orpheus man, I'm sorry..."

"Sorry?"

was a pack member of mine, but I didn't give the order...of course I didn't.

eyes flash to me as