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

Chapter 0498

I'm well and fully the conductor of my runaway train, the train that best describes not only my continuing untruths to my family, to those that care about me the most, but the fast paced out of control journey I am taking myself on...no doubt on a path for collision. I had the front row seat to my own destruction. Especially as I am waiting inside the small vintage styled tearooms, a thirty minute drive from my pack grounds.

- Cleo ~

My head rests in my hands as I listen to the other patrons as they go about their business, chatting about their own lives.

Their noise giving me peace in my ever chaotic mind.

I had bolted out of my own first scan, what sort of a mother does that.

I need to do better, I need to be better for this little bump of mine.

I have to tell him, no matter what. I have to do this for the baby, my child deserves the best life possible and if that is with a modern step family, then so be it.

He or she will just have extra people to love them, to protect and guide them in life. What could be wrong about that.

I don't hear him enter, it is only when a clearing of the throat in the seat opposite to me draws my attention that I even look up. A small smile spreads out on to his face as he picks up a menu, seemingly deciding what to order.

When he places the menu back down he looks at my order, the half eaten tea cake and cup of tea, alongside a half empty glass of apple juice.

I was hungry, until nerves and nausea took over.

One of the servers comes over to take his order, he orders politely, even cracking a joke which makes the young female giggle.

I watch her walk away, even glancing back over at him...she was half his age yet he seemed to have charm.

His attention returns back on to me, his

same, especially not being too far from pack

quirk my eyebrow at him, relaxing back into

the opposite, I was intrigued as to why he

help you." He leans forward,

"How's that?"

position available within

"Your household?"

removes his hands off the

she smiles out at him and moves back to behind the

carry on the conversation, I didn't want to stay here for longer than I had

I didn't mean that... I meant within my household, a member

don't understand." Isn't that what someone working in

looking for

the sound coming out as a scoff but it's more a gasp

en novelxo

I have to dull down

swnovel?

patrons turn to look

like that...purely contractual. Nothing physical, like you

calm...maybe he's practiced

"Then why?"

you. To help me...to help

over, placing a coffee out for Alpha Than followed by extra milk and a small pot of sugar. He's watching her again but