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

Chapter 0516

too, that he wants me....

Until...he blinks, snapping out of the desire he has for me only to remind himself that I am not

her.

I watch it, slowly.

Watch the way his eyes search mine before moving down to my lips, watch the change in his eyes... he doesn't need to say the words, I can see it playing out first handedly.

His cold rejection.

Suddenly those hands that ignited a passionate burning fire within me...tingles from his touch... now feel cold, feel heavy.

I push them away slowly lowering myself down from the cabinet where I pull the hem of my

dress back down, trying to prevent the warm tears that are prickling at my eyes.

It was him that followed me here, him who backed me into a wall...he who licked my wound. His saliva was still on my skin, the act of him sharing it something only reserved for mates. He did that, not me.

He's the one that keeps calling me out and each time he regrets it instantly.

"Jace?" A voice interrupts us, both our eyes darting to the cabin door where Callie and Josie both stand, open mouthed.

They are a few seconds too late to catch us doing anything, but the lustful stench still lingers in the air, it would be very clear what we both just intended to do.

length of me, before moving on

found him alone with another female. Ashamed, my hand runs down my

I move through the door. I glance back towards him, the

no sign that it can be between us then I will

fight the mate bond they have, but one word from him and I will stay, I will fight for

him as he

sigh of regret emanates

No

matter what the future holds, I cannot be alone with him. He may be the father of my child but...I can't be in his life, and

because of the child. And I don't want that for me,

Josie calls out to me, as she chases after me through the meadows back towards the alpha house. I can't look at her, I can't look at any of them. I've just been caught with her brother, when he has a mate. I can't believe I allowed that to

confront her, any of them. I can't have

carry their heir

only to bump into Jaxon,

need to leave

as

leave now." My plea is one

blurry shapes as

me to Josie. I don't need to look behind to know that she is the only one that has chased after me, that Jace is with Callie. Most

Josie call out

take my car; you call

I don't wait, I snatch the car keys out

car,