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

Chapter 0509

- Jace -

I should have taken another shot of liquid wolfsbane, the only thing that stopped my wolf from returning each time I left.

There's a reason an alpha doesn't leave a pack unless challenged for the positon, disowned or frankly....dead.

I couldn't cope at first, thinking my wolf would claw my skin off in my sleep.

The animalistic urge trying to dominate me daily to return back to my family, back to my pack...back to her.

He's running on adrenaline fuelled by vengeance against me, for refusing what is his.

I've loved Cleo all my life.

At first as a friend, a protector...a member of the family. A devotion to keep her safe, I thought a result from our families relationship...no...the mate bond was working even as children. Trying to manipulate me even then for when she was older.

Then something changed, she changed.

I remember the moment vividly to this day.

She travelled down behind her family, arriving half way through a typical group dinner her long blonde hair curled at the ends as it used to do, wearing a mini skirt...showing off just how long her legs are. I didn't see her like that, never, until that very moment.

I made the mistake of hugging her, of leaping out of my chair and being the first to greet her as I have always done since she was born.

There has always been a connection between us...when I smelt her it was an overwhelming reaction to my senses.

Peaches, she smelt like ripe sweet peaches.

my strength not to claim her as my

had to leave, she wasn't part of my

the moment I claimed her,

about, our reputation bringing on jealousy in others. Those that

for something to happened to Cleo, not when

to leave, to work

To fight fate.

moon goddess' plan for me,

the rest of my life fearing for Cleo's life, I love her too

thought I had it in hand, I thought had it under control

to me to ask for a dance

she was just that little bit too young to

with her, I would have struggled

cruel, I embarrassed her in front of my friends, in front of our

being cruel

was in a similar situation as me, although her exit from

we decided

future for ourselves but she could see I was struggling

pack bond, fight

caught in between

a drifter, a

I can't do that to Mum, and I need my family as much as they

the obvoious

between us, there never has been. She's become my bestest friend, my

to deny the mate bond, distancing myself from Cleo until she takes another. Rejecting her