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

Chapter 0402

"Don't you fucking dare!" Knox's vicious growl would perhaps stop me any other time, when it wasn't a life or death situation.

But there's nothing he can do or say to stop me from doing this.

As I take a step closer, Knox firmly grips my wrist and pulls me, making me collide with his firm chest. He'a scared, I know he is...I am too. I'm scared of losing my Dad, scared that if I don't at least try...I'll regret it for eternity. "I'm doing it. I know you would too." I whisper under my breath, my eyes searching his for the truth.

I know he would, if he could he would. So why would it be any different.

I have some kind of gift, I don't know its full extent yet, but I just know I can do this.

Like I know tomorrow the sun will rise again...it's so engrained into me, part of my make up, that I have no fear of the unknown part of it.

"I can't let you do it, you don't know the after effects. The cost. There's always a balance Red, a price to pay." His voice is a low warning, a prayer for me to stop. But I can't. I would never forgive myself for not trying. "I don't care, he is my father."

my mate. I will not

I yank my wrist out of his hold, taking a silent yet deafening step away from him. His head shaking in protest as he reaches out

turn to face Dad, his eyes heavy and his skin grey. He was

feeling that overwhelmed me when

mind, letting my wolf step forward as she gives me her full support. She has no doubt that I can do this, that we

chest and throughout my entire body, until I feel the tingles of it running from my heart into my arms. I call upon that glow to spread outwards, to

emits from both my hands. I take a step closer to Dad ignoring the voices around me, I don't want to lose this energy, this

when I used it for Kieran, this was the next level

body, let it find the source that is killing him. The red light finds the bullets, they

but there is another pressing

stream. Anger washes over me, anger

further I push the glow deeper making it call out to

it back, almost sucking it

understanding the price to pay for saving a life. A dislocated shoulder is different to this, different to silver. "Josie, STOP!" I hear Knox's voice warn out, calling out to me. But it sounds miles away, it's not