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

Chapter 0393

- Josie -

I was all about today. Today was going to be the best day. Today, I was returning to work at the hospital and I couldn't wait.

I was awake even before warrior training, leaving Knox still asleep in my bed...his arms reaching for me in his sleep as I quietly slipped away.

I wouldn't be told no, I wouldn't be told to wait another day...I had it eating away at me, this inner nagging need, to heal. To help people.

Even if it meant for today I was only going to restock the medical cabinet, to me I was helping. I was contributing to the bigger picture of the hospital.

If I slipped out before breakfast, even before Knox waking...yes it was a bit underhanded, but I would already be at the hospital working, then nobody could stop me.

Just inhaling the sterile clean smell of the hospital has my body relaxing, I felt like me again...I felt at home.

I was in even before Doctor Abel. My heart sank slightly when we had no patients in the ward, but that was expected, that was the norm. After Knox outed the warriors for taking it in turns to injure one another during training, it's been pretty quiet on this ward. Doctor Abel finds me rooting around in my small storage cupboard, he must have followed the unusually early noise, not expecting to find me as he seems surprised to find me back.

"Your back?" His eyes light up with enthusiasm as he rests his shoulder against the door frame.

the Alpha tell you?" I reach up to the top shelf of

wasn't expecting

"I came back early."

up to fetch it. He takes a step closer to me, reaching up for the jar of lavender that was just out of my reach. I really need to remember to

trying to think of a quick enough response as to why I am back early. But I fail

"Well?"

"Hmm?"

back early? Did

I weakly smile, his eyes flickering down to my lips before moving back up

out, before running his hands through his light brown

this man my peer,

to put the words in place to begin how to tell him. It has been

not tell anyone until we know what to say. Who fully to

as best

normality." I continue, turning away from him so he can not pick up on my dishonesty through

"Normality?" He chuckles out.

died and now have a wolf...your ideal of normal is life

change. This place I can rely on to keep me sane." "Okay, well you know where I am