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

Chapter 0324

"I wasn't expecting us to go public, I thought you wanted things to be in secret, just like me."

stealing kisses when others aren't looking..."

"I did, I do. Last night when you walked in you found me having just caught Ezra and Auntie Alora kissing. I thought it was a one time thing but they've been together for years, in secret. I can't, I don't want to be like that, I don't want to spend years in the dark corners, "Red, you're not making any sense." His fingers card through his dark luscious locks, his dreamy eyes holding a level of confusion within them.

"I know I said it would be just sex but.......I want more."

"More?" His voice can hardly hide his surprise. Maybe I should have given him a heads up rather than throw this on him right now. But why wait. "You said yourself last night, I was yours."

"When did I say that?" A small frown forms onto his face.

"Mine...you said, you are mine. Last night when we were together in my room." My voice is becoming slightly shaky, slightly hesteric.

the moment...lost in my desire.." A powerful tightness sweeps

"Desire.."

Red. I mean every day you are drop dead gorgeous, but last night you were something else...and when others.." "Others?" Words and thoughts are not free flowing at the moment, all I can do is repeat his. I can't believe this, how could

were eyeing you up. My wolf snapped,

also wants me." I cling onto this new hope, if his wolf wants me then Knox would

but I can't give you long term, I can't give you marriage and babies...I did say this to you at the beginning,

because at the time I wanted

he is fooling around with me for years and finds his mate or even worse just decides he doesn't want me anymore. I think I would find that more painful out of

years, those memories...the waiting would have been

I want more." I look up at

Red, you can't just thrust this on

"To think about what?"

"This...us..."

a step back away from him, his words whether intentional or not, feel like a large knife stabbing itself into my heart. If he has to think about this, if being with me openly needs contemplation, then I already know his answer even before he does. "I think...if you need to think about it, then