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.

eyes scan the length of me,

am a bad person; he has a mate...and she's just found him alone with another female. Ashamed, my hand runs

out to Callie before pushing through both she and Josie...stopping just as I move through the door. I glance back towards him,

I walk through this door; if he gives me no hope, no sign that it can be between

word from him and I will stay, I will fight for

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

loud sigh of regret emanates off

said between us, it was over. No

be alone with him. He may be the father of my child but...I can't be in his

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

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

them. I can't have them look at me with

their heir in

only to bump into Jaxon, his arms gripping

need to leave

out as his hands tighten around

plea is one of desperation as the warm prickly tears start

see blurry shapes as my eyes

that she

hear Josie call out behind as she

car; you call me when

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

his car, diving