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.

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

"You have it wrong."

felt wrong for him to touch me, even

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

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

His eyes hold mine, an intensity within them...he was too serious for my Jace. I was hurting him,

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

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

shake my head out,

he has. The fact that Jace is here is

didn't have the time I

This was his brother my child his own

themselves first.

cover my face, I can't look at him. I

me, I had so many mixed emotions at the

ending, the

slashed, really has gone. Now that another has told him, I am the female that has lied to him, that even tried

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

is great news." His

"It is?"