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

Chapter 0504

- Jace-

It was the calm before the storm. Jaxon had spent the day with a fucking smug smirk upon his face, something I wanted to beat right out of him.

To say he was pissing me off was an understatement.

By the time I had finished with training and pack duties it was already almost early evening. I hadn't been at the alpha house all day, half expecting the Arancea's to arrive early. Half expecting to bump into Cleo before I was prepared. I stayed well clear in the eventuality of such a thing happening.

Walking into the alpha home, the sight before me is one of frantic energy and chaotic dismay.

Mum had roped Callie into prepping the meal, which judging by Callie's eyes as I walk in, was the cause to the nervous atmosphere in the kitchen.

"Where have you been?" Callie grits out to me as Mum leaves her side to head into the pantry for something else, muttering a list of extra ingredients.

"Training and pack duties, why?" I move in closer, Callie adding small sprigs of rosemary onto a tray of roast potatoes.

"I told her I can't cook."

"Yes you can."

"Barbecues, fish on the grill...things that I will cook when the restaurant is closed at the hotel Jace. Not bloody beef wellington." She scathes at me, her eyes murderous. "You're nervous."

"No shit."

need to

this morning, thinking helping to keep her busy

of the kitchen and Callie's

they all but kicked me out Jace...this is a bad idea..." She lifts the tray

for how tonight will

fated mate sitting right

one of the toughest nights of

doing?" She watches me suspiciously as I head to the fridge, picking a bottle of chilled wine and pouring out

wolf's hell bent desire to ruin

right, we can do this." She confidently nods out,

are on top of

sure? We still have two hours before

door rings, Dad exiting

at the unrecognisable voices at the front

hand goes to her shoulder as

are early.." She gasps out, running her hands through her hair trying to flatten

helping Mum with the dinner...but she was not prepared to meet her parents like

how long she had waited...how many times I have had

or not, they have come

Luna Louise...such a pleasure to