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.

me on the system as it were. Not

we want to be there to

"Really?"

"Yes, of course."

want them to be with me. This is

I smile out, my emotions once again flipping over. I was like a yoyo at the moment, still reeling from Jaxon's intrusion, from the hole in my wall. But I needed to push my anger with him aside, this was a special moment, one my parents want to be included on. "You mean that?"

both to be there with

peculiar, to be sitting in the doctor's office with my parents. I wasn't a child anymore, I was an adult growing my own child. Yet, I needed them...I didn't want to be alone. No matter what I might say, no matter how strong I try to play...I

unknown path I had now

I can, so what is

vitamins that I need to take daily as well as ask

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

my arm.

was more grateful for than me,

me a full health check and write down the

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

don't think I am

here, he should be a part