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

Chapter 0411

-Josie -

Dad had spent the last few days arranging a wedding to beat all weddings. It promised to be grander than any wedding before, with alphas from other packs also in attendance.

My only reservation...was keeping Mum calm and getting her down that aisle.

One step at a time.

I didn't want to overwhelm her and judging by the wide eyes staring back at me through the mirror, she needed topping up with alcohol.

"Here Mum, have some more bubbles." I slowly pour some more champagne into her flute glass.

"I can't walk down the aisle drunk Josie."

"You won't be drunk Mum, just relaxed." I encourage her as Auntie Alora attends to her hair and Maya applies her makeup.

I've kept to a small group getting her ready, any more and I think she would have cancelled the entire thing.

do list was getting her in her

out myself.

and makeup is done. What is next?"Auntie Alora looks at me with nervous eyes as she downs her own flute glass of champagne. It wasn't just Mum that was nervous, both Auntie Alora and I were doing our best to mask our emotions. "Getting dressed." I say out quietly, to the sound of Mum inhaling

for you Mum. How close we were to losing him, and how

to the biggest commitment level with him, mating and having children. So there was no reason to over think this wedding. "Just think of

to throw a great party as Luna of the Dark Phantom pack. "I'm

be like last time." Auntie Alora's hand lands upon Mum's other shoulder, Mum's

having not grown up together, not only

of the Dark Phantom pack is!"

Luna!" Maya chimes back, giving Mum her

...

makes complete sense. I suppose Mum was the closest tangible being on earth connected to the moon goddess herself. Well except for me now as well.

place here, but that didn't stop me from helping him incorporate

dress snipped in at the waist with flowing arms and a long skirt that had cut

flowing hair was styled up in a bun with loose hair strands flowing down her face, only adding to

but today

box. It was a wedding gift from myself, Jaxon and Jace. A pair