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 temper, now it seemed to be Knox...they seemed to be close, like

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

jealousy as Knox instinctively takes a step forward to block the three of

he moves to a pack SUV, my eyes burning into the back of his head, I couldn't shake this feeling that my return

wall by my throat. But Knox pulled him off me,

my eyes watching the SUV speed off towards the location of

know, cooling off somewhere." She shrugs, turning back

thought

that?" Josie's voice is low, I

isn't shy

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being caught eavesdroppingo

said." I shrug out, just

he say?" Her eyes turn to look up at her mate's, the energy between

Knox smiles

meetings and for the most part she is, but not the type reserved only between

Mum, which never

at me, so much masked hatred

he was masking how

I

had always promised him that no matter what I would be by his side. A pact we made as young men...still

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it all, but what did we actually