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

Chapter 0482

- Jace-

"Callie, I managed to get hold of your parents. I thnk they thought it was a scam at first. I've invited them over..." Mum walks into the sitting room where she places her mobile phone down on the coffee table, a hesitant smile forming upon her face. Callie's parents had finally called back, Mum taking the call upstairs...the office currently in use.

"You have?" Callie tenses, my hand landing upon her thigh to calm her. This wasn't easy for Callie, I know it wasn't.

"I hope that is okay? I don't think they believed me." Mum shrugs out just as the front door is opened.

"There you are..." Dad storms out of the office, walking through the hallway towards the

front door. He doesn't even cast an eye over to Mum, Josie, Callie and myself in the sitting room.

Determined to pin Jaxon on the spot.

I'm not the only one to twist my neck to watch Dad angrily head out of his office. Knox slowly exits the

waiting for Jaxon to return

blame them, I haven't been

Jude because you disappeared. Where have you

Jaxon grunts, I could feel his fury through the sibling bond. One wrong word, one wrong move from

ticking time bomb when in this

important for you to cancel the meeting?" Dad

return meeting." Dad continues as Jaxon shows no remorse for

officially be classed as returned?" His eyes find mine without fail, his jaw tense

to?" His words continue to sound

Pet

run it in our absence." Callie responds chirpy, trying to ignore the tension between my brother and I. Both

Josie presses with intrigue, used

alert for an imminent threat. I stand, taking slow steps towards the hallway,

pounce me the moment I returned, but he let Knox do it. His pent

rather just get this over and done with, then,