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

Chapter 0256

"Hold up, let us finish and we'll come with you. We need to show Knox the borders anyway." Jaxon calls after me.

"Not border patrol Son, Josie works at the hospital now." I hear Dad correct my eldest brother just as I close the front door to silence.

....

Knox, that was his name.

Why have I spent half of my shift at the hospital thinking about Knox.

Soaking bandages in the herbal concoction I use on a daily basis, I lay them out to try in my small preparation room. I wasn't medically trained but had a natural interest in natural remedies, using plants and herbs to speed up certain recovery processes. It was usually the broken arm from warriors at training, it was very rare I had to deal with blood or open wounds in my role here.

But we practice for the worse and often run pretend attack protocols, preparing for an influx of severe casualties...which thankfully hasn't happened.

But as Doctor Abel says, it's best to be primed than ill prepared.

those eyes roaming the length of me, my mind not concentrating on the task in hand that I didn't hear the door open...or my voice being called

my body jumps into defence mode...my hands reaching for his throat

George tuts as he pulls

you doing here?" My hands clench into tiny balls by my side, my frustration at his intrusion needing an outlet as my nails

I'm heading home. I called out to

down my face, I didn't hear him because

Doctor Abel's and Dad's voice outside in the corridor, which meant Dad let George into the hospital. Usually outsiders weren't allowed to visit here, but then I suppose George is a member of the Clear Waters pack. "George...I think we need

"What do you mean?"

I stand up, turning but he turns me, pulls me to

as he pulls me deeper into

girlfriend you want me to be. I've got too

Jace are back

"And?"

under their control. Like the weapons training,

to be freed up, weapons training was mine...I had worked hard to be appointed into that position.