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

Chapter 0396

- Josie -

"All fighters to the meadow...NOW!" Dad commands through the pack-link, his aura thick and heavy.

I move, taking a step closer towards the location of the scene, towards my family, to Lobo...who needs me. Hopefully, it is one or two rogues that have penetrated through the borders in a desperate act for help...but something deep inside of me thinks not. I've never seen both my parents react like that.

I take a further step, only for arms to rip me back and lift me in the air. For the air in my lungs to be knocked out of me.

He pushes me towards the front door, my hands gripping on to the door frame to prevent him from pushing me in and locking me inside. Like that would stop me.

I would break through a window.

Not only do my family need me, but my alpha has given a pack wide order for all available fighters to get to the border by the meadows. My meadows.

"Go inside and hide!" His command is just as thick and heavy as Dad's was.

I seethe out through gritted teeth, as

as pack members run past the alpha house towards the direction of the meadows. I

I growl back at him. The pack mind-link has been opened by Dad for the pack members to openly

voice, there are just too many. All shouting

My wolf commands for me to

need to be with them." Determined than ever I fight against his hold, trying

where I know you are safe and I can help them." He roars back

"Knox."

inside and wait for me to return... Josie please. You aren't

I continue to seethe out only for a high pitched scream through the pack

echoes through the pack bond as a pack member passes on to the

sit back and let my entire back fight whilst I hid in the house.

his voice is unmistakable, it is uncharacteristically not Knox right now. He

careful." I place a hand to his cheek, my fight against him ending as my body softens. I need him to protect my family but also

are gone, those tingles a burning memory of his kiss as I watch him run away

close the front door, running downstairs to the basement....to my