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

Chapter 0375

- Knox ~

I couldn't keep my eyes off her, our session in the lagoon doing nothing to satiate this

permanent need within me. It just makes me want her more.

It comes from not just my human side, but also the wolf side. He's desperate to mark her, to make her his.

I want to do this right by her, the marking.

Our relationship started in secret, in the darkness...I want to show the world what mate I will be to her in the light, in front of her pack and her family.

If I can wait, my wolf will have to wait.

Nobody has the right to question our bond with one another, yes I did things wrong at the beginning. If I could turn back time, I fucking would, but I can't and I don't want to give anyone the opportunity to doubt my commitment for her going forward.

I couldn't commit before, I didn't want to, I couldn't have someone by my side. Live with that risk of losing her.

But knowing she has been destined to me, that she is mine to protect, to love...it's changed me. And thinking I was going to lose her, that I had lost her....I've been given a second chance.

family. I refuse to waste this second chance, especially when I've spent a lifetime longing

was wearing a black tight ribbed vest dress, paired with tanned wedges and

dangly earrings.

entire outfit was subtle, yet she looked like a million dollars in

of the material as it stretches

out the thong under

alone makes me want to pull her away

other eyes on her and take her back to the alpha house. Where I can saturate my skin with

plenty of males here that haven't set eyes upon the daughter of

just how close they are

princess. A role she

before she

news from the Dark

ask of Jace, their future alpha, but she gives broad answers...nothing that would lead them to think anything was out of the ordinary with him at present. Then I notice him in the corner of my eyes...the prick. Peacocking his way over

an arrogant smirk splashed across his face, he struts towards her...and I will her to turn so that he

is watching the peacock in action, an almost silent growl emitting from him as we stop talking

the only one." I

plays on that. Snake if