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."

next to you, you don't need to be nervous

pick up on Callie's nerves this morning, thinking helping to keep her busy would go lengths

of the kitchen and Callie's appearance, it's only

my parents since they all but kicked me out Jace...this is a bad idea..." She lifts the tray up to

my own fear for how tonight will go. Tonight was in

own fated mate sitting

the toughest nights

watches me suspiciously as I head to the fridge, picking a bottle of

alcohol...to help numb that growing feeling inside of me, my wolf's hell bent desire to ruin my

this." She confidently nods out,

I think we are on top of

have two

soon as the words exit her mouth the front door rings, Dad exiting his office and heading

all colour at the unrecognisable voices at the front door. Unrecognisable to me, but

her shoulder as she

her hands through her

into my family life, helping Mum with the dinner...but she was not prepared to meet her parents like this

had waited...how many times I have had to encourage her into doing

they have

a pleasure to finally