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

Chapter 0367

"What has Auntie Alora got to do with this?" Jace was the one to ask the question swirling around my head.

"I have a younger half brother, his name is Than Sable and he is the Alpha of the Amber Desert pack." Dad turns to us but keeps his reassuring hands on Mum. "An Alpha?" My voice repeats.

"I created the Dark Phantom pack when my position as Alpha of the Amber Desert pack was denied to me. The Alpha position going to Than."

"Why?" Jaxon's eyebrows knit together.

"My father and step mother made the decision..."

"Step mother? Why are we only hearing about this now?" Dad never really talked about his childhood, and to think of it, neither did Mum. They never spoke of our grandparents, I just assumed they died when both our parents were young adults. "Because we felt it best to let the past stay buried, as it were." Dad sighs out, a hand moving to pinch at the bridge of his nose.

sense, the first born was always alpha. Even in the case of Jaxon and Jace. If there wasn't the Clear Waters pack for Jace to lead, he would be Jaxon's

a silence hanging within the air around us. His aura was withdrawn, low. He was opening his soul to us,

I seem too

my brothers and I stare

as a hybrid I wouldn't

alpha alive today." Knox states astonished by the news just as I am. Knox was right, if there was

mate by my side, she

take credit for your hard work darling, this pack was already succeeding long before I arrived." Mum

don't we know him, your brother?"

no mentioning things to even Alora or Ezra. You have questions, you come to us." Mum wasn't a strict parent, that's not to say we got away with things, but when she put her mind to it...like now...so could be formidable. A force I

We haven't had a moment to ourselves yet since I shifted, and I could sense the need buzzing through the mate bond for him to be alone

are our daughter's mate Knox, you are family." Dad declares, his eyes falling upon Knox before landing on me. Yes, Knox was my mate, and is a member of this family now....if that is