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

Chapter 0253

~Josie~

As soon as I arrive to the location of the party, I had that ominous feeling wash over me. Which was only confirmed as I pulled up to the house to find the front door blocked with people's backs as they try to look over heads to something happening inside. Stepping out of the vehicle, I wished Lobo was with me...if any danger was imminent he was the one to inform me. Otherwise, I might as well be walking into the dark.

I can already hear Maya screaming inside, her volatile words reaching out to the front courtyard. Pushing through the crowd at the front door, they...as always...easily move aside, their gasps and small whispers at my arrival only stiffening my back as I make my way to my friend.

My reputation as always precedes me, a reputation cleverly created and spread by the very female I was here to check up on.

"Maya?" I ignore the eyes on me, the shocked whispers as I make my way through the deep crowd. Bodies turn away from me, from the scene. They are happy to watch a show but not wanting to be involved with any show I might put on, they do not want to be caught in the crossfire...at least that is what they think, what the perception of me is. It is further from the real truth.

I find her, screaming at her boyfriend of two years with a broken bottle in her hand. Smashed glass covers the floor as Toby, her boyfriend, stands side by side with another female. A female that is watching Maya's breakdown with petrified eyes.

on?" I don't think twice about entering the

watching the broken bottle in her hand, moving quickly to grip her

crowd starts to disperse around

wrists tightening until she drops the bottle, the

her...he found his mate." Her eyes turn to me, her body starting to give up the fight as anger turn

takes a step forward to comfort her,

were you going to tell me, how

was just waiting

think you should leave..." I give Toby a fierce look daring him to challenge me. He concedes instantly, his new mate might be from out of town, but he knows who

between him and me

her towards the pool area out

at the shooting range when you text, I do have to get up early for a shift but then I found