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

Chapter 0352

"Why are you being so fucking quiet about this?" He turns on Jace, his anger rising again.

appearance.

"They are both consenting adults, if they both want it...there are more complicated things in the world."Jace responds, shrugging his shoulders. Now wasn't the time to ask, but something was still bothering Jace, something that must have something to do with his new I need to tell them, they need to know that this isn't me just fooling around anymore... that this was it. She was it for me.

"She's mine...she's my mate." I declare to them, my voice strong and steady. Steadfast in my delivery. They needed to know there was no question about my loyalty, my feelings for her...no question of my integrity towards her.

For me, this was it...she was it. She was the one. I'm just more flipping annoyed at myself for not seeing it earlier, for not listening to that gravitational pull to be with her.

"I knew it!" Hector moves towards me, clapping my back almost as if he's been waiting for me to say this. Waiting for me to catch up ever since those words of his in the office, just the two of us. After he caught me sneaking out of her room. "You knew?" Jace rolls his eyes at his Father, seemingly not at all surprised.

Hector's eyes take a turn in holding each of

about it, but I didn't want to betray you, yet I just couldn't keep away from her.

you of course..." Jace winks at me as he joins Hector in placing a

out, finally calming

Jace asks me, an unreadable expression forming upon his

has formed

get used to her wolf first, then

stick around for a bit?" Jaxon asks, his body language becoming less

but yes for now I will stay and sort things out with

I thought the Dad was meant to be the