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.

my desire.." A powerful tightness sweeps across

"Desire.."

others.." "Others?" Words and thoughts are not free flowing at the moment, all I can do is repeat his. I can't

betas were eyeing you

jealous, that's good... it means he also wants me." I cling onto this

you long term, I can't give you marriage and babies...I did say this to you at the beginning, you said you were okay with that, that

I remember, I agreed because at the time I wanted him in anyway I could have

a wake up call, what if he is fooling around with me for years and finds his mate or even worse just decides he doesn't want me anymore. I

those memories...the waiting

up at him, holding his eyes with fierce

thrust this on me. I need time to think

"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