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

Chapter 0391

- Knox ~

I close the office door behind us, Hector already on the phone to Ezra ordering that Petra be sent here immediately.

"Why didn't you tell me she was watching?" I grip onto her elbow, preventing her from walking without me.

"I...I didn't think of it...anyway you weren't listening to me at all, just loading all my belongings into the car." She seethes, her jaw tense and her eyes narrow. "Red..." I deeply sigh, the silence of the car journey a memory to me now...but clearly not to her.

"Who was watching?" I curse out as both Jaxon and Jace appear out of nowhere, have they been waiting this entire time to see what the meeting was about...yes. "What's going on Sis?" Jace smiles, taking a step closer to her.

"Erm...nothing."

"You sure about that? Why are you acting all...jittery?" He tosses an orange from his hand up into the air, only for Jaxon to catch it and pass it back to him. "I'm not acting jittery..." She remarks.

"Yes you are, we can sense it through the bond. What's going on?"

"Excuse us." I slide in front of Josie, blocking her view of her brothers.

Let's not add more chaos to an already chaotic situation by getting her overly protective brothers

as they follow us up the stairs, Jace now peeling that orange. He even heads towards her room until I place a hand

at me even as I close the door, they'll have to get over it. They will do the

I place

has had almost 20 years to get used to her abilities, I think your brothers will forgive you for taking a few hours to get used to yours." "Yes, yes you are right. Besides if your reaction

"Meaning?"

doesn't matter." She mutters before

going to take

raise an eyebrow, a

"That all depends..."

"Depends on what?"

at me. Here I was thinking we were being playful

but threw me into the car to leave. Do you have any idea how you made me feel? You

me by surprise, I thought she was angry at me for being non-negotiable...I didn't think

couldn't have gotten me out of there any quicker if you tried..." She

I didn't want you to be in danger." I growl