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

Chapter 0314

- Josie -

I could only manage to sit on a stool on the kitchen island, my legs ached even more as soon as I tried to sit at the kitchen table...the bending down pulling at my wounds.

I was in my own world, my mind lost in my own thoughts as my hands hugged the mug of coffee, keeping me warm. It was cold today, colder than usual and like always, I felt it more than the others.

I didn't notice Jaxon and Knox return from training until Mum walked in, also noticing their arrival.

"How was training?" Mum breezes in, dressed in a white milk-maid style dress and a denim jacket. Her go to flip flops clicking with her steps.

"Fine." Jaxon grunts as I hear him pot cereal into a bowl.

"Just fine?" Mum's tongue clicks in annoyance.

"What do you want me to say Mum? That I'm doing two people's work..." I roll my eyes at Jaxon's curt reply, he fails to forget that he would be the sole alpha of this pack one day and would have a beta..not another alpha by his side. Maybe Jace was right to leave, maybe he did it to finally force Jaxon to step up and take on full responsibility of the pack, by himself.

pack." She turns,

"He has you."

quite rightfully reprimands him for his attitude. Yes Jace leaving has put a spanner in the works but it would have happened sooner or later. "Did someone mention me?" Dad walks into the kitchen from his office, his hands wrapping around Mum as he starts nibbling at

are..." Mum leans her neck to the side to reveal her mark to him, which he kisses. Their love like something out of a fairytale. Something I have always envied, ever more since knowing it would

earning

try to act unbothered by his presence,

back on me early this morning as he walked out the front door, without a word...even an acknowledgement from the eyes...time he

Abel lets himself in, chiming his

Abel" Mum sings back out, matching

tell Josie, when I'm not at the

Jaxon a warning look before continuing his conversation with Doctor Abel.

here to redress Josie's

do that myself. I was actually

any attempt to hide his surprise at my

need to rest." His pointed look threatens to keep me on this stool