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

Chapter 0398

- Josie -

I can hear they are close by, at least one of them in the dining room.

Keeping crouched down low, I move behind the furniture, using it as a source to hide behind until the very last moment.

They made a mistake coming here, this was my home. I knew every part of this house, every corner. They've completely underestimated us yet again.

Who were they, what exactly did they want... I can't think of that right now, I need to keep calm, not let the growing rage within me take over.

I need calmness, complete control.

I see him, he's moving around the dining room table...arrogantly. He's taking in the paintings on the wall, the pictures...even running his spare hand across the dining room...I feel sick just watching him touch what is ours.

The scoff he gives as he stops by the picture of all five of us, brings nausea to the back of my throat. It was a silly family portrait shoot Auntie Alora made us do. We were only young, innocent children...how dare he base judgement upon us.

I don't wait, I don't even give him the chance to acknowledge that someone was watching him, that I was better than him. I point my gun and take aim.

Three down...I was shooting to kill and not wasting any time. I didn't have any time to waste.

floor, untouched. I said this would be their tombs. The other one has to be in the kitchen or near the back door, by the utility

taken this last male down, I can move on to

he and

me the determination I need to

pack bond and it temporarily immobilises me. I feel

Stunned...I can't breathe.

is down!" Beta Riley's voice roars through the pack mind-link, my entire

hurt. What about the others...what about Mum...she was shot also. I saw it

breaks me out of my trance...surprisingly

primary positions." She talks into some kind of radioed ear pierce as I turn

the gun staring point blank

had lost my focus on the task in hand by the news through the pack link. She had used that opportunity to come out of hiding.

quirk an eyebrow at her,

alone do you?" She smirks out to me, taking

so that it is now touching my chest, right above my

bullets again, I couldn't take the risk...I don't think I would come back to

forward, she's growling...poised to shift. Readying to attack. But it won't help us

move my gun higher, she'll act first...she pull the

stale mate, and she was