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.

of me, before moving

found him alone with another female. Ashamed, my hand runs down my hair, flattening it before I move

mutter out to Callie before pushing through both she and Josie...stopping just as I move through the

no sign that it can be between us

cannot fight the mate bond they have, but one word

his eyes, a deep sigh escaping him as he throws his head back before

sigh of regret emanates

said between us, it was over. No words were

him. He may be

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

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 get so out of control. "Cleo...just wait." She hurriedly calls after me, but my eyes are

can't have

carry their heir in my

Jaxon, his arms gripping tightly on to me. "Cleo, what is it? What's

to leave

commands out as

one of desperation as the

see blurry

face only to look behind me to Josie. I don't need to look behind to know that she is

hear Josie call

you call me when

the car keys out of his

his car, diving