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

escorts her back to her seat where he pulls the chair out and, once she has sat down...pushes it

out next to me, a soft smile upon her face as Cleo looks up with

as she plasters on a show stopping smile...before reaching out

travel the length of the room, to his seat, where he does the same...only for his plate to be passed down towards me to serve up the remainder of the

his face before I pass the now full plate back

table towards him.

in turns to pass

was going on...has he said something to her.

I refuse to admit it out loud to him, he knows how much I love her...what was he trying to do...make

Frustratingly it was working.

all agreed to take a break from siting and return to the table later on for

bodies or rest out in comfort

into the living room, taking a seat...all but Cleo who remains standing

her that it will be done later and she would much rather

spot, not entering into

okay...you look very pale." Luna Louise

anger at how this woman keeps putting her nose into other

My people's business.

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

into the hallway.

swear

Josie." Mum

fresh air." Cleo becomes flustered at the offer, gripping tightly onto her phone in

walk before

swiftly removes herself from the house, the front

where

heads past them.concentrating on her