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

Chapter 0325

- Knox ~

She's recoiling from me, I can see the pain in her expression. My wolf is howling at me, thrashing at me internally to stop talking, to accept her, to take her as ours.

But I can't...how can I keep her safe, keep her away from the destruction that still follows me today.

She doesn't have a wolf, and I really don't care...it doesn't make her any less special to me.

She is perfection, except for the fact that she can't defend herself against the atrocities that I have witnessed with my own eyes.

If my father couldn't protect my own mother, who was a fierce warrior in her own right, what hope is there for me to protect Red.

Far better for her that she stays here, stays with her family...who will always keep her safe.

has no risk here, no need to fight...no need for the

fucking hate myself for thinking it, for even imagining another male touching her...judging by the queue of alphas and betas waiting to dance with her last night, it wouldn't take her long to replace me if she does want a future with somebody. Far better a

fool..." My wolf angrily growls at me

want another

give her

and hurt her family at the same time when they

this, I will never forgive you. She is mine." His demonic voice growls out to me from the darkness recesses of my

what happened to Mum, to Dad. To all of them. We

living hell." He threatens. I could survive that, survive his daily torture...what I couldn't survive is something happening to her because of me. She only just escaped a fatal motorcycle accident...that was my fault. That was a warning I need to

she fights hard to not show any signs of the hurt I am causing her. That I am inflicting on to her. But it isn't weakness to

I tighten my grip around her, inhaling her scent to momentarily calm my

go..." Her body stiffens under my hold and I drop my arms again, her