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.

the morning. I didn't have the head

touch, under his control. There was a

where I spot Jace pushing Jaxon

on nervously, as Jaxon stands in front of Cleo,

other side of the pack hall conversing with Mum and Dad. This

Cleo...his alpha aura rolling on to

command her...only for Jaxon

dress as I storm over to the bar. I was starting to boil with anger, I could

feel their auras, thick, heavy...trying to suppress the other. They haven't fought like this since they were

seethe out, placing both hands

eyes 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 about?" I demand from Jaxon,

it. "You've done nothing wrong, he's being a prick!" Jaxon growls as he starts to head outside but I pull him back. Alpha upon alpha wasn't need right now. We needed this siuation diffused, not to add fuel to the fire. "I'll go, stay here with Cleo." I say to Jaxon through