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

Chapter 0503

"If that is what is worrying you, then don't let it." "I didn't know that."

"It's not common knowledge, he doesn't like to talk about it. Not because he is ashamed of it, he just doesn't think it stops him being any less of the strong alpha that he is. And he's right, it doesn't."

Dad was right, this doesn't change how I see Hector, how powerful he is. How the shifter community would see him if they knew.

I don't miss the way Dad's eyes move back to the hole in the wall, before they return to me...questionably.

"We can keep the pregnancy hushed if that is what you want but you have nothing to be ashamed of darling, we love you no matter what, and we will love and protect this baby as one of us." Mum adds, her hands moving to my shoulders where she places a kiss on the side of my cheek.

"No matter what." My voice is barely a whisper, if only my child being half human was the issue. If only it were that simple. But when they learn the truth, that I have been lying all along... will they be this supportive. "No matter what."

"Thanks Mum, thanks Dad." "Any time."

We share a moment, a quiet embrace just the three of us which I am the first to break out off when Dad mentions the Dark Phantom pack.

keen to hear what he has to

over to stay the night tomorrow, apparently they are having an important dinner

swallow hard, he wouldn't have done. My threat was clear, that I would leave if he did tell a

Hector was quite insistent that

what the dinner could be about." Mum asks out, straightening the corner of my bed sheet. She always likes to keep her hands

ready

have

identify that was pregnant, and then for him to be able to smell that the child was his brother's. He'll qut me in in front of the entire dinner party if

know he will, that's his plan. To back me in to a corner where

friends Cleo, they will be

but across the dinner table is a

I don't think so.

term yet." I say, trying to find another reason not to

more than you

he was right, my absence would open up far