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

Chapter 0326

I am the best shooter in the pack...and most likely amongst the shifter community. Not every fight needs to have a wolf. But, yes, you are right, I've broken my promise to you.

You entered an agreement of just sex, of no-strings-attached fun...and here I am trying to give you a rope to hang around your own neck."

Fuck, her words are like a million daggers pressing deep into my chest plate.

"Josie..." My wolf is urging me to calm her somehow, to ease her pain but what does he expect me to do exactly. I've fucking caused this.

"You should go. I've got an early start tomorrow...and I need to sort something out in the cabin. I'll be over soon."

It takes all my mental strength to leave her, to abandoned her in the early night..in the meadows whilst she is crushed.

I can hear her sobs as I walk away, it's the most painful sound of my life. I've broken her.

back to the alpha house, my wolf continues to fight me to return...and he slips through the veil repeatedly. Forcing me to backstep only for my human side to regain full control. Hell punish me for this, like he

the alpha house...I feel like a cheat having broken her heart and

hotel, give her some space until I can come back and sort things out with Alpha Hector

finds me standing still in the hallway, my eyes staring at my keys on the sideboard.

for a few

be this nice to me if she knew where her daughter

something out..." I refuse to look at her, I can't look Josie's mother in the eye knowing what I have just done. This is Josie's

that when I get back, I'm ready to give them a full report and hand over before I leave." My wolf makes a final attempt to push through the veil but I'm

now on.

"So soon?"

get back to the training

takes a step towards me, concern continuing to be edged upon her forehead. A hand even reaches out and lands

sure you are

thank you for your hospitality...I'll be back in a few