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.

She murmurs under her breath, her eyes darting back to her

matter where he was...if she

....

""What is it?"

a soufflé." Maya's death stare

of his spoon to

soufflés, that haven't risen as well as

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

Uncle Orpheus thought they had Jace for

Ares

night." His face turns into a grimace as he sticks his tongue out, remembering the

of soufflés, she places one in front of Dad before

wrong?" Mum's spine straightens as she watches Jaxon slowly stand up, placing

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

to follow

up and preparing to follow. Any sign of an injury gone, as he stretches his broad shoulders out, preparing for a fight. My eyes can't help but roam over him satisfactorily,

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