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

Chapter 0514

If I sneak out now, nobody will notice.

I know I shouldn't, that I should stay well clear but I can't. It goes against my very nature knowing she is somewere alone in pain...pain that unbeknown to her, I am causing.

I don't need help tracing her movements, her sweet scent still lingers in the cool evening air.

The new moon entering into her waxing crescent phase still manages to dominate the darkening night sky, which is clear from clouds...offering a beautiful canvas of stars either side of her.

I follow her scent towards the meadows that Josie adores so deeply. I haven't been here since returning home.

This was always Josie's domain, where she would practice her shooting skills on a daily basis.

My eyes flick up to the cabin...Josie's place of solitude that she used to spend every pack run hiding away in.

How she must have felt being alone when the entire pack would shift and run as one.

I'm hesitant at first, I shouldn't go any closer but when I spot a figure moving in the lit up cabin...my feet start walking for me.

She's finding solitude alone, just like Josie used to.

Pushing the cabin door open I find her standing in front of the mirrored wall, blankly staring at herself. She is so consumed in self thought that she doesn't even notice me entering, or calling out her name. She's just staring into her own eyes...which are the brightest I have ever seen them.

Turquoise large blue eyes, that look like balls of water, reflecting back through the mirror with a soft glazed cover over them.

She was talking to her wolf.

I go to leave, knowing she was well...I didn't want to disturb her when she just wanted time alone.

I also didn't trust myself being alone with her right now.

a sigh that threatens my

herself...rebuilding her strength to

I'm a fucking jerk.

own mate stands before me, having to

bond between us, that after tonight I promise I

but he's gaining distance towards her,

I

I lowly growl out, my hand touching her shoulder to shake

in her own mind that she doesn't react to my

be better to shake her out

my hands grip at her shoulders...pulling her around to face

time, her eyes snapping back to the present as she shrieks out to find my

are

"Checking up on you."

"Why?"

"You disappeared..."

getting

an hour ago and I wouldn't say the air in here was particularly fresh...more

but

was a time she laughed at my silliness all day long. I guess the old me

are cold as

back." Her cold demeanour is something I've never experienced from her before and I

"That's not necessary."

"Why?"

your mate." She looks behind me as if Callie was standing there, as

me here.

Right

him back down but in doing

over towards the cabinets, her phone placed on