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

Chapter 0295

I'm an Alpha trainer, not a dog whisperer.

"Where is Josie?" Hector demands of his eldest born, Jaxon.

"I don't know, still at the hospital."

"She better not be, I told her to be back by now." His thick aura is unleashed upon the room. His usually controlled demeanour slipping. Figures that the female child would stress him out more than the males. And with Jace's disappearance and Jaxon's underlying issue... that really is saying something.

"Hector!" Kaia reaches for his arm to calm him as she follows him towards the front door.

"She hasn't slept." He roars as he storms out through the front door, all of us taking a breath as he leaves. I hadn't even realised I was holding on to it.

I watch Kaia as she pulls her phone out of her pocket and presses a button before raising it to her ear.

"Anything?" Luna Rosa walks in, wiping her hands on a tea towel.

"No, still nothing. What did he say?" Her eyes turn to Jaxon, a pointed look aimed at him.

told you,

okay Kaia. He's just cooling off..." Luna Rosa tries to

lowers her phone, typing out a message

Kaia was right, this is out of character for Jace. Jaxon, it wouldn't surprise me if

my pocket, Lobo grunting as I move

me, or at least let one of us know

reaching for the remote and putting the

...

regretting coming down for lunch as Maya continues to argue with me over the television. We

just as the front door opens and her scent wafts in...calming

closely followed by Hector who starts leading her towards the stairs. Her eyes fall upon her sleeping dog on my lap, a humorous smile edging in at the corner of her lips. I can't help but mirror it as I gaze upon her beauty.

need to check Knox's wound first." She half

"Fine, that...then sleep."

for the excuse to head back upstairs, I climb the stairs with more ease than coming down them, Red following me from

I rest back in the guest room, she checks my bandages...her hands

She did look tired.

more. Her head was down as she inspected the wound...my nose inhaling the scent of her.

"Really?"