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

Chapter 0478

"So you knew Jace was back?" Dad's voice sounds differently, it has a sterner tone to it. Something I wasn't used to being on the receiving end of. "I...no, I didn't see him."

"Oh good, I would have hoped you would have told us. Especially when we have been just as worried about his safety."

That hot sticky sensation of guilt starts to spread up my spine. I could feel my cheeks already starting to burn under her scrutinising glare.

I hate lying, I never lie.

But I seem to be doing it time and time again recently. But technically yesterday I didn't see Jace, but I knew he had returned

"Of course Mum." I can feel his eyes on me, Jaxon never misses a trick. There's a reason his reputation is more fierce than his own father's.

He has a darkness to him, something I wouldn't

want our family to be on the receiving end of. Which is why I need to remember my child is half human.

"We need to be somewhere, thank you for dropping by Jaxon. Of course, you are welcome to stay..." Dad's eyes remain on me as he places his hand on Mum's lower back and escorts her out of their office. "Oh yes, stay for dinner if you can." Mum calls out over her shoulder.

"I'll give it some thought thank you Auntie Rosa." Jaxon nods out.

Mum and Dad both move out of their office, instinct telling me to follow them.

I shouldn't be alone with

but

me, closing the door. I turn, his arm

eyes holding a crease at the outer corners as he tries to think what it could be.

"Something...you smell different."

gaze was intense...ironically, how Jace looked at me at the hotel. But a different meaning behind it. "You don't..not like that...but.." He clears his throat, suddenly sounded awkward

hear the beeping of the oven from

sigh of relief when the alarm goes off to tell me my pizza

me." I dive out of

pull the door open just wide enough to fit through. All but sprinting into the

pizza out of the oven. en

gaze upon my back, my shoulders sinking knowing that he has followed me. I don't turn but I just know he is looking

with relief to

had been

Cleo. He will go

me?" His words

pizza out, his hands are there instantly taking the pizza tray off

the red burn forming on my

have hurt but with my wolf being on a hiatus....Ares was right, perhaps I need to

the fuck.." He growls out

"It's nothing, I'm fine.."