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

Chapter 0513

- Jace -

"Cleo?" Without thinking I call out after her as she bolts from the dining table towards the downstairs bathroom.

"Is she quite alright?" Luna Louise gasps out, looking towards Cleo's parents who both move to chase after her.

"I'll go." Jaxon moves past them, hurrying into the direction Cleo fled to, his eyes flashing to mine as he moves past Cleo's now empty place setting.

Since when were the two of them thick as thieves.

"Here Jace..." Callie passes the knife over to me to continue with the cutting of the dish, as plates are passed up towards me already full to the brim with potatoes and vegetables. I don't respond to her at first, my ears listening to the bathroom door as Jaxon knocks on it...before kicking it in.

Then, when he closes the door, I hear nothing.

I serve up the plates, one at a time, trying to look as if I am involved in the many conversations happening around me but I'm not.

My ears and eyes are trained on the entrance into the dining room.

The only location both Jaxon and Cleo will need to walk back into rejoin us.

They've been gone quite some time, second helpings were already being dished up, yet Cleo and Jaxon's plates remained empty.

"Shall I plate some up for Jaxon and Cleo?" Josie offers out.

"Yes, they've been gone a long time...is everything okay?" Luna Louise openly asks out.

"Erm..." Auntie Rosa reddens at the questions, as all eyes now fall upon her.

"Shall I go check Cleo is okay?" Callie whispers next to me, drawing my attention back onto her.

chimes out as he re-enters the dining room, Cleo linked in

chair out and, once she has sat down...pushes it in for her, tucking her neatly in towards the

out next to me, a soft smile

I over exerted myself at training today." Her chins raises up as she plasters on a show stopping smile...before reaching

the length of the room, to his seat, where he does the same...only for his plate to

a smirk forming upon his face before I pass the now

table towards him.

on my side taking it in turns

something to her. Is he trying to fill her head with

refuse to admit it out loud to him, he knows how much I love

Frustratingly it was working.

agreed to take a break from siting and return

bodies or rest out in comfort on the sofas in the

room, taking a seat...all but Cleo

her offer to make a start on clearing up to Mum, who informs her that

spot, not entering into the living

look very pale." Luna Louise

feel the hot flare of anger at how this woman keeps putting her nose into

My people's business.

I should check you over?" Josie moves towards Cleo who surprisingly back

into the hallway.

I swear I hear her whisper

Josie." Mum nods

air." Cleo becomes flustered at

just have a little walk before

from the house, the front door closing gently. My eyes follow

where

heads past them.concentrating on her phone