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

Chapter 0237

Hector POV

Marc is captured and Kaia's warriors are moving him into the cells. Ezra and I are watching the last few attackers being taken down before we feel ready to announce the battle has been won in our favour. Kaia's gift had completely switched the battle, saving us all. But something felt wrong...off through the mate bond.

"Ezra, I need to check on Kaia...can you.."

"Keep an eye on Marc, yes. Go Alpha, I'll report if anything changes." My beta confirms as he follows the warriors to the cells.

I was covered in a dried mixture of blood and mud as I hastily walk towards the alpha house.

Pack members were starting to peer out from their safe places, their loved ones returning to them.

The ones that didn't, heart felt tears of loss can be heard across the central pack grounds.

As soon as I enter the alpha house, I feel it...my wolf on high alert as he feels Kaia's pain.

Not just physical but mental pain...it's like an onslaught of emotions surging through the bond.

"Kaia?" I move towards her, my hand within a reaching distance when she lunges herself at Than..straddling him on the floor and holding his throat within her hands.

me." He pants under her grip trying to release her

becomes crystal clear...she has remembered everything, her memory has

what has happened in the short space that she was away from ne, but all I know

hold at first until she abruptly stops, her concentration levels switching and I know what she is about to

She wasn't wrong.

still didn't know the long term effects of

whisper lowly into her ear, my concern not on Than's life but on the damage it might

she needs

I growl as I tighten my

goes slack in my arms, her

because you

"Kaia...I.."

be happy, not if he is in your life. So you need to decide...are you

eyes flicker to me but I stand firmly by Kaia's

survive another." She snarls out

it would, her anger, her feeling of

him to the ground. His energy starts to leave him again as I pin him on the ground, Kaia was taking

"You...I choose you."