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

Chapter 0489

- Cleo -

The pregnancy is playing havoc with my senses because not only did I not pick up on him being close by, but I can't even smell him.

"Jace? What...what are you doing here. And what are you wearing?" My hand moves to my chest where I can feel my heart pounding. "Shh...I didn't want to be recognised." Something wasn't right, he was searching the area around us to make sure we were alone. Why can't he be recognised, and why was he even here.

"Why? What's going on?"

""Is it true?"

"Is what true?"

"Jaxon...he told me." My blood runs cold as it becomes clear why he is here. Any excitement I may have felt quickly dying.

I take him in, his entire body was covered in black. Except for his eyes and lips.

Why he is dressed like he is doing a reconnaissance mission.

"Told you what exactly?"

"Cleo...I can smell the baby...I can smell it is mine." His hands grip at my shoulders, his tall height lowering down to look me directly in the eyes.

was running cold had just frozen over, my entire body

"You have it wrong."

wrong... it felt wrong for him to touch me,

alpha, he was a predator. He wouldn't hurt me I know that, but I was lying to him...maybe he could pick up on that, I don't know, all I know is I need to keep me and my bump safe. "Get off me." I push back, trying to bridge

too close, the air I was breathing was his. Already

backs away, his hands raising into a surrender sign, his alpha

was too

"It isn't yours. It's..."

fool for that bullshit. Jaxon told me everything." His voice

couldn't have done." I shake my head out, refusing to

The fact that Jace is here

didn't have the time I thought I

think he wouldn't. This was his brother my child his own flesh and blood of

themselves first.

can't look at him. I didn't tell him...someone

many mixed emotions at the moment... the

the walking off

him, I am the female that has lied to him, that

wasn't a bad person, but I felt like a monster. I bite down on

not angry...this is great news."

"It is?"