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.

that was running cold had just frozen over, my entire body feeling like

"You have it wrong."

but it felt wrong... it felt wrong for him to

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

was too close, the air I was breathing was his. Already used air...it was making me dizzy...I

away, his hands raising into a surrender sign, his alpha built frame finally

intensity within them...he was too serious for my Jace. I was hurting him, but how much has

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

that bullshit. Jaxon told me everything." His voice is low,

he couldn't have done." I shake my

he wouldn't....of course he has. The fact that Jace is

spiralling I didn't have the time I thought I

told him. Why did I ever think he wouldn't. This was his brother my child

themselves first.

face, I can't look at

mixed emotions at the moment... the pregnancy hormones

hoped for the happy ending, the walking off into the sunset together, hand in hand with my baby

Now that another has told him, I am the female that has lied to him, that even tried to abort our own

monster. I bite down on my bottom lip, trying to control the

is great news." His words surprise me, give

"It is?"