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

Chapter 0338

- Knox ~

We were gathered outside the pack house, a blood moon shining down upon us tonight.

It wasn't as clear tonight due to cloud coverage and the red tinge not allowing the moon to shine as brightly, but we are werewolves. We are used to the moon's cycles.

Jace's absence was felt, I can hear soft murmurs amongst the excited crowd of pack members that they hoped he would have returned. That their young alpha wouldn't miss the pack run. Heading the run was a slimmed down alpha family. Only three stood, whereas before, four headed the pack run...in perfect unison.

Beta Alora stands to the side, her eyes scanning amongst the crowd before they turn to the direction that was also haunting me...the cabin.

She would be in there...she would be waiting this out alone.

Alpha Hector places his hands to the air, the general chat of the crowd reducing down before completely stopping.

He has the complete respect of his pack, they would follow him to the ends of the earth. Not all alpha's have this. Sure you can run a pack but this level of respect and loyalty is earned.

He, then his mate, then his son, shift...the air around them shimmering. Her great white fur still having the ability to catch my breath in the back of my throat.

seen a lot in my life already...but to see the white wolf really was something.

pack to follow his lead. They all shift before me, but not before removing their clothes and leaving them on the ground. They give chase, their excitement palpable as their paws hit the ground and they follow their Alphas

I've decided not to shift

members. This was the first pack my wolf has felt that level of loyalty towards, since the demise

pack...I can't do that to him, only to leave an

away from the alpha house and towards the training grounds where they were

swing back around towards me, and I can feel the ground tremble slightly at my feet as each paw

side by side curving around the vast training

on my heart, that level of belonging again never truly leaving

nowhere, with no warning, they stop. Skidding

their strange sudden behaviour...then complete silence blankets across them. My wolf creeps forward, concern at their odd behaviour, something wasn't right. Alpha Hector shifts, the

a

my guards

"Dead?"

a pack mind-link. Each wolf's eyes glazing over, their alpha giving orders. And then I hear it...the worse sound in the

Gun shots.