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

Chapter 0496

-Josie -

I'm quiet as I move out of my bedroom not wanting to alert the household that I was heading out.

It was still early and being a Sunday, no training was scheduled.

There was no reason for anyone to be up early on a pack-wide rest day. Unless you were on border patrol.

As long as I tip toe down the stairs, avoiding the creaking steps...I should make it out without being

heard.

But as I make it half way down the stairs, a sigh escapes me...both Mum and Dad are at the bottom waiting for me. "Can we come?"

"How did you find out?" I stop a few steps from them, unable to hide the bite in my tone. They didn't deserve it, but I was irritated that they had found out.

"I told you, the hospital has policies to follow." Which is code for, Sophia told Dad.

I sigh internally, there was no point hiding any of my prenatal appointments with them, Sophia was going to tell them each time now anyway.

on the system as it were.

we want to be

"Really?"

"Yes, of course."

throughout my chest, yes...yes I would like that. I want them to be with me. This is their first grandchild after

needed to push my anger with him aside, this was a special moment, one my parents want to be included on. "You mean that?" Mum takes a step towards me, her hand placing out to help me down the stairs. I was pregnant not incapable of walking the

would like you both

I was an adult growing my own child. Yet, I needed them...I didn't want to be alone. No

now entered on...scared about my

this isn't the Middle Ages. I can do this I know I can, so what is holding me back. Mum and Dad sit in silence, behaving

a bottle of pregnancy vitamins that I need to take daily as

Dad, which causes a bead of sweat to form upon her brow...she was more nervous than me as she draws blood

my arm.

which I think she was more grateful for

away as she continues to give me a full health check and write down the

calls my parents over when I am finally laying back on the bed, my relatively flat stomach covered in some kind

I don't think I

be here, he should be a part of