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

Chapter 0492

-Jace-

"You need to control your temper more." Josie unfairly reprimands me as she circles around me in the courtyard outside the alpha house, her wolf shining out through her eyes.

Fuck, she looks like Dad except for her red hair. Those eyes are haunting to look at just like his; grey ash turning to an orange flame every time her wolf comes forward. She was angry at me, but for once I wasn't the asshole...he was. "He jumped me!" Her accusation was unjust, she wasn't even in the Alpha office when Jaxon jumped me...pushing me up against the wall.

I had been all but removed from the alpha office by Knox, even though I was not the one in the wrong.

"Why are you not yelling at him?" I point my fingers back towards the house, full well knowing Knox was now having to deal with Jaxon's temperamental beast.

"Oh, I will believe me. You need to be mindful that your absence hasn't been easy for Jaxon, nor me. Where I use words, Jaxon likes to use his fists."

"Don't I know it." My hand inadvertently rubs against my neck where he had applied most of his

body weight.

I was ready to take him on, to give him that fight he was so desperately craving...and I would have done, if Knox hadn't pulled him off me.

"If it wasn't for your mate..."

"My mate is perfect thank you, remember that next time he is saving your ass." Josie retorts, her eyes darting to the front door as Jaxon exits, followed closely by Knox.

Jaxon's eyes are once again burning with anger, a step made towards me...only for him to stop when Knox places a hand upon his shoulder... pulling him back.

had always been the one to cool Jaxon's fiery

brother's actions before he even knew them himself, it would seem I had been replaced. What did I expect though, that my family would press the pause button in my

to block the three of us from Jaxon's glare...before giving my own identical brother an

a pack SUV, my eyes burning into the back of his head, I couldn't shake

me against the wall by my throat. But Knox pulled

my eyes watching the SUV speed off towards the

shrugs, turning back to me...her

I thought everyone needed

you that?" Josie's voice is

he isn't

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being caught eavesdroppingo

shrug out, just as Knox joins

look up at her mate's, the energy between them

try." Knox smiles out at

the most part she is, but not the type reserved only between Dad and Jaxon, and previously

which never

angry at me, so much masked hatred

he was

I

felt...and that was hurt and abandoned. I had always promised him that no matter what I would be by his side. A pact we made

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all, but what did we actually