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

Chapter 0511

- Cleo -

"Then she suits Jace after all because he's done exactly the same." Jaxon laughs out, but in no way is his comment meant as playful banter.

He's not even trying to hide the snide remark laced within his words.

Nobody can help themselves, all eyes snapping towards him, then back to Jace.

An unsteady energy settles across the table as Jace stands, his chair violently bouncing on the floor behind him. An eery growl emitting from him towards his brother.

It manages to shake me to my core; the way he loves her, the way he will protect her.

Even against his own family, and hers.

Both brothers glare daggers at one another, both standing at full height...their spines stretching and their chests puffing out.

One sudden movement and any one of them will lunge for the other.

I've never seen them like this...never. I glance to Josie who is just as perplexed by her brother's behaviour towards one another.

Knox making the protective move to pull her back away from the table and place an arm over the back of her chair...nesting her into his side.

I wasn't there during the fight between Josie and Kaia, the hunters, and the attacking pack.

Ares and I were placed safely in hiding with all the rest of the underage wolves, and those too old to fight.

But from what I've been told, Josie and Kaia would be quite capable of pulling both males apart.

around Jace's, her calming voice calling out to

seems to calm him and it works. His

down...his eyes lifting

out loud, not in front of her...

has no remorse for what he has done to

That's all it would take, but with the glare that seems only reserved for me...do I want him around my child. Do I want him to be a part of our future, this hateful eyes looking at me every time he comes to

the starter... Josie?" Kaia breaks the

allowed me, I would help, without even being asked. But I don't think I

Mum." Josie moves towards the kitchen, but

table, near towards where Jaxon was sitting.

so much like him, from her

at your

mate Bill." Luna Louise answers on my behalf,

answering...I don't really know how to answer. Any future plans are not on hold for the foreseeable

no plans to leave,

I can keep her." Dad responds for me, leaning forward to give

en novelxo

a daddy's

"You better believe it."

SW swr

starter, which consisted of a mixture of platters, thankfully it allowed me to help

nibbling on a breadstick; not helping myself too

walks out towards the kitchen to join Kaia and

watch her leave, catching Jaxon's

just walking into their

when Maya nudges next

to look