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.

I said this would be their tombs. The other one has to be in the kitchen or near the

I've taken this last male down, I can move on to the

about...that he and they

them in danger gives me the determination I need to push my

temporarily immobilises me. I feel as if the

Stunned...I can't breathe.

voice roars through the pack mind-link, my

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

voice behind me that breaks me

talks into some kind of radioed ear pierce as I turn around to

face the gun staring

pack link. She had used that opportunity to come out of hiding. If things weren't so dire, I'd congratulate her. "You need to

quirk an eyebrow at her, her fallen comrades

She smirks out to me,

is now touching my chest, right

couldn't take the risk...I don't think I would come

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

she'll

stale mate,