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

Chapter 0403

- Knox ~

"Josie STOP!" I growl out in warning as her skin colour starts to pale, her energy levels draining before my very eyes.

She was taking too much. As Hector's skin colour was returning back to normal, albeit slightly pale... hers was deteriorating.

"Just a little further..." She gasps out but I've had enough, I can't watch any more of this. Take any more of this.

She was going too far, and she needed to stop now.

"Josie enough!" I wrap my arms around her, pulling her into my frame as I let my hands snake up her body, letting the bond reach out to her.

"It's too much, stop her!" My wolf roars in my mind, he was right. But how do I stop her.

Just as I prepare to rip her away she lets go of the power, that red glow no longer emitting from her hands. Silence settles around us, as eyes flicker between Josie and Hector. She's just revealed her gift to her entire pack. Fine, not all pack members are here but word spreads, she's just stepped out of the shadows and into the light.

She remains standing only for a moment before her legs collapse under her, my arms supporting her completely.

her in my arms...her skin now the

running to my side, her hands touching the forehead of

in, whispering against her Josie's forehead as she places a kiss

blue inner circle that is usually out shadowed by her green colour, completely bleeds out. Her eyes taking on a spectre type appearance as she seems to take the energy off Josie, absorbing it for herself. It's like a chain reaction, as she deteriorates,

I reach out, gripping on to her upper arm to support her, only for Jaxon and Jace to move with great speed to her side. "Please tell me I didn't just imagine what I just saw?" Jace

falling upon Josie in

Doctor Abel gestures for me to move Josie to a

by my side as I move, placing Josie gently on to the bed. As soon as my hands are off

upon Josie as Doctor Abel jumps into action, checking her

"We aren't sure yet."

You mean this has

answer but his grip is so tight around my throat that

onto his face until he turns to find Josie being placed upon a monitor. His grip around my neck

me again, only stopping when

and there isn't a lot

"Without?"