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

Chapter 0414

He places his arm around her shoulder, whispering something in her ear which gains a shy chuckle from her, only for him to pull her onto the dance floor.

There was a time Jace and Cleo were thick as thieves, that he would defend her even to her own father...I don't know what is going on with Jace, but this new bad boy image just isn't him. She doesn't deserve to feel the brunt of his anger, an anger I have no clue if its

source.

His eyes, now like daggers, are fixed on Jaxon. He moves, barging past me and heading towards the bar.

I watch on bewilderment as he helps himself to a bottle of whiskey, only for Kit's eyes to look at me with uncertainty at my brother's odd behaviour.

I shrug in response, tonight was about no dramas.

him on his actions in the morning. I didn't have the head space for this right

his hands land on my hips and he spins me under his touch, under his control. There was a time Kit would never

at the bar, where I spot Jace pushing Jaxon away from him. His hand tightly grips around the bottle of whiskey as he continues to down

on nervously, as Jaxon stands in

Uncle Orpheus are on the other side of the pack hall conversing with

Jaxon, towards Cleo...his alpha aura rolling on to

to belittle her, to command her...only for Jaxon

hold, picking up the hem of my dress as I storm over to the bar. I was starting to boil

to suppress the

of you!" I seethe out, placing

roam down, that cold scowl continuing to be aimed at Cleo, until he breaks his aura, pushing past Jaxon and heading outside. "What was that

of Jaxon's shirt...she had been terrified but had been masking it. "You've done nothing wrong, he's being a