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 not

closing the door. I turn, his arm holding the door shut above my shoulder...my

He tilts his head, his eyes holding a crease at the outer corners as he tries

"Something...you smell different."

only one chuckling. His heated 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 at his

can hear the beeping of the oven from the

alarm goes off to tell me my pizza is ready

dive

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

my pizza out of

knowing that he has followed me. I don't turn but I just know he is looking at the melting ice cream tub left on the side the half bitten peanut butter sandwich and now a pizza

chuckles out, I turn with relief

I erm...I had been

just stay calm Cleo. He will go home soon, just

need to tell me?" His words make me jump, my arm slipping by the

I catch my arm on the tray as I pull the pizza out, his hands are there instantly taking the pizza

with confusion at the red burn

being on a hiatus....Ares was right,

fuck.." He

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