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

Chapter 0310

- Knox ~

His eyes continue to glare at me in the dark, the whites of his eyes almost fluorescent yet they aren't as predatory as before. Aren't promising me death like when I returned his daughter covered in blood. Now there's concern edged in the corners as they narrow before his voice whispers out from the darkness.

"Come with me."

"Where are we going?" Hesitation kicks in, how much did he exactly witness. Was I walking to my own death, like a lamb for slaughter. It was easier to dispose of body in the middle of the night, I would know. "We need to talk, in private." He grunts out, his back turning on me and I have no choice but to follow his lead.

I follow him, my intrigue heightened as we walk back downstairs, towards the deathly quiet location of his office. Even I can see how odd it must seem that I entered her bedroom in the dead of night. I had no place to be in there, I was the alpha trainer, a mentor to his sons...what business have I got being near the pack princess.

He moves to his desk, switching a small lamp on before moving to a sideboard and picking out two small glasses. He reaches for a bottle of whiskey, before pouring us a glass each...moving to hold one out for me to take.

reflect back on the day. I'm usually too exhausted from remaining active that sleep falls upon me very easily. Or it used to. I learnt

I knock it back a bit too easily. It's been a hellish day and as Alpha Hector pours me a second

you find my pack?" He asks before slowly sipping on his own whiskey glass as

never seen a pack like it.

visited every

"Not every part."

"Oh?"

I respond, sitting back on the small couch, my hands gently rocking the whiskey glass. He's not directly getting to the point which means I'll be here a while, best make myself comfortable. Doesn't look like I'll be getting any sleep before training in a

pack members can

"Why not?"

know why not." He gives me a

access to weapons...with a weapon