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

Chapter 0480

I move away from him, heading upstairs into my bedroom, slamming the door shut to lock it.

I just needed to be left alone.

But he was fast following me up the stairs...his hand blocking the doorway, preventing me from closing it fully to apply the lock.

"Get out." I roar out, trying to force the door shut but he pushes back. His entire alpha body taking over the frame of the doorway as he uses his shoulder to barge the door open...my body jumping back. "Get out or I'll mind link for help." I threaten.

"Cleo... I'm not going to hurt you, I'd never hurt you. I just need to know...did you know where he was?"

"No, I wouldn't do that. I swear...but when I saw him."

"Saw him?"

"I knew he was safe, if I shared where he was, he would have run again."

"You knew?" His hands start to dart through his hair only to remain on top of his head as he moans out to me. I've hurt him, in keeping Jace's location a secret...I've hurt him, and also his family.

"If he was in danger, I would have said something, but he wasn't." I try to explain myself, try to make him see. I step closer, my hands gripping at my chest but he places his hand out, wanting distance from me. "How long, how long have you known?"

"Jaxon, believe me..."

"How long?" He roars out, my entire body shaking under his fury.

"A few weeks."

this, you knew. You

had, he would have left again, you know this.

"What?"

saw me leaving, I was just surprised. But I'm glad...I'm glad he has found someone to make him happy." My words sound convincing, almost convincing myself. "You keep

needs to understand that in telling them, Jace would have left. He never would have forgiven

face, my entire body

higher than normal, my own ears not recognising

been hearing since you walked into your Dad's office. Is it his?" "I'm

my wall. I watch on, stunned,

l.ne

looking back up at me. A fist sized hole now

has no anger now, no

my baby is

"Cleo, come on.."

human." I repeat, robotically. Only for Jaxon to close the gap between us, for his hands to cup

I know he does. He just won't admit it,

"He has a mate."

has. You and his baby

I gasp out, trying to hold back the tears threatening to spill from my eyes. Biting back

breakdown in Jaxon's arms.