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

Chapter 0404

- Josie -

My eyes open to find myself in a hospital bed, this wasn't part of the plan.

Scanning my surroundings, the chaos that had ensued after the attack seems to have died down. But when I realise it is only because I am in a private room, that's why I can't hear anything...I've been moved away.

It pains me to think our pack members were still suffering, and I wasn't helping them.

As my eyes focus more, I can see a small rectangle shaped window that looks out into the corridor outside. My entire family stand there, watching me through the glass window.

He kicks in to action trying to get through the door, only for Jaxon and Jace to pull him back. A roar follows, a roar only Knox would make.

"I wanted to talk to you alone." I gasp out as Dad's voice calls out to me from the corner of the room. I hadn't even noticed him there, my senses all over the place.

He looks grey, in pain still, but he is alive...he is out of the hospital bed.

"Dad!" I cry out trying to sit up as he moves towards me. I thought I had lost him, so to see him moving towards me is a miracle.

A miracle I will need time to understand. I had pushed myself too far, taken on too much but I couldn't let him leave us. Not when I had the ability to stop it.

enters into his face,

going on? Are

fine. I still have some healing to do but the doctor says I will make a full recover." Complete relief washes over me, removing that panic at seeing his sadness. Just having him here before me shows it had been worth it. His eyes glance to the window, where Knox is still trying to push past both of my

keep Knox away until I've spoken to you alone." His voice has little energy to

uncertain of where Dad was going

do you think you

I sigh out, the father part of

"No.."

meant to just let you die, in front of

he sits on the edge of the hospital bed, but I needed to get my point across. I refused to be commanded and overpowered

how can you even say

compare. Not only did you put

to the pack but maybe it was time for him to start telling me

the Nightshade Reformed pack?" I ask out, my change in topic completely taking him

you hear

I not heard of it

short while. It doesn't exist anymore, we moved the

Which would include Petra.