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

Chapter 0297

""He didn't say..."

"Jaxon...

You would tell me?"

"Josie, he really didn't say." Perhaps that is the case, for Jaxon to have gotten so angry last night, he was using it to hide behind the real issue...he was hurt.

Walking into my room I find Cleo sat on my bed scrolling through social media on her phone. I look around the room for Maya but hear her laughter downstairs, something that by now might have woken up Knox. She probably did it on purpose. I close the door behind me, Cleo's eyes falling upon me.

"There you are." A smile enters her lips but doesn't travel up to her eyes.

"Sorry, I dosed off. I just need a shower, are you okay?" I move to my ensuite and start my shower, letting the flowing water heat up.

"Yeah, I just tried Jace but he isn't answering." I hear her respond as I place a towel on the edge of the sink.

"He isn't answering anyone." I step back into my room, sitting next to her on the bed.

under her breath,

always answered her, no matter where

....

""What is it?"

a soufflé." Maya's death stare finds Knox across from

uses the back of his spoon to dab

goes back into the kitchen to fetch the second tray of soufflés, that haven't risen as well as they should. But for her first try, they look pretty good. Apparently she drew inspiration from the baking show she was arguing

to have break from the worry of where Jace had gone. Even Auntie Rosa was giggling when she spoken about the

Auntie Rosa and Uncle Orpheus thought they had Jace

never?" Ares

a grimace

tray of soufflés, she places one in front of Dad before he abruptly stands up, knocking Maya into

what's wrong?" Mum's spine straightens as she watches Jaxon slowly stand

wrong...at the borders..." Dad's eyes turn to Jaxon,

preparing to follow him out of the door.

fight. My eyes can't help but roam over him satisfactorily, even at a time like this. "Kaia, stay here..."

without Jace." Mum dabs the side of her mouth with her napkin before