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

Chapter 0288

- Knox ~

A handful of times Jaxon has let his anger get the better of him in my presence, I thought he was on top of it.

The alpha training programme teaches the future leaders to navigate around pack business, handle political influence from other packs and from even within, and most importantly improve their self stamina...prepare them to defend their title.

I noticed Jaxon's aura the moment he arrived, the most powerful to date that I have come across. Jace was also a strong alpha male, but Jaxon was different.

I've never seen his aura aimed at his own though, aimed at his family. A family member that didn't battle back with her own aura.

She will have it, she is the daughter of the most powerful alphas in existence today. So why didn't she use it, and why was Alpha Hector by her side, preparing to catch her.

My mind was spinning again with theories, of why I can't get a straight answer from pack members when I ask about Red. What were they hiding.

if they were twigs, letting him chase after that never-reaching destination. He just keeps running and every time we run the length of the pack grounds towards a border, he turns and changes direction just

hours of running, he takes us to a clearing, his wolf slowing down...his stamina starting to show signs of finally letting

order at him as soon as I shift, his wolf's response an aggressive snarl aimed in my direction. His

back." I demand at his wolf, preparing to shift at any second. There's a reason you don't let your guard down in

swipe at my face, my body moving quickly enough as I jump back into a shift,

attacking. I don't want to harm him, his anger is misplaced. He's angry at his brother for leaving, not at me. I try to remember this with each painful slash across

a large tree trunk, his landing on top of me...the wind being knocked out of

known this for some time. I take each claw strike, each bite because I can...I'd rather

side flank, blood free-flowing out of me as I manage to detangle his sharp teeth from me...the removal of his teeth stinging more than the bite

on his four legs, preparing for the next attack when he sniffs the air....wolves are incoming. Led

him in. Hector shifts, his human form standing

unacceptable behaviour of the future alpha of this pack." Hector snarls before turning, the air shimmering around him as

the smallest of moves towards them I have no doubt they will lunge for