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

Chapter 0519

- Cleo -

I'm not home twenty minutes before I hear my parent's car pulling up outside.

I'm pacing the floor of my bedroom, the toxic mixture of both guilt and anger threatening to erupt out of me.

She caught us, his own mate caught us together.

My lips could still taste his on me, even now. One moment I was in heaven, the next in hell. Callie's and Josie's interruption would have pulled us apart; however, he had already pulled away from me.

He had already rejected me.

How could I have been so weak, yet again I allowed my feelings for him to get the better of me. To lose control.

I had gone to the cabin for a moment's peace, to collect myself before returning back to the

dinner table.

I just needed to regain my strength.

Jaxon had already easily extracted the truth from me; he found me in a moment of weakness...nausea completely taking over me.

I agreed I would tell Jace tomorrow, once the

celebrations were over...I just needed to get him alone.

Which I did, I had him alone.

him then, why didn't I find the strength to pull away

too strong. His coconut scent polluted the cabin and like a drug I found myself powerless

pang of guilt forces itself through me again at the flashback of her reaction. Her face, she

I

within me is like a demon, each time I try to make sense of what had

showed lack of control...only for the anger

one that touched me first. I believe

lift in hotel, I was willing to leave...but it was he that refused to

voice calls up to me, my body freezing on

my mirror, my

stop me from spiralling. "I'll be down

confident...I knew my life's plan before

my family were supportive...they were going to build a house next door

now Jaxon knows

Callie's mate bond was hanging on with a thread

Know everything.

then my entire family and pack will

forgive me for this

now he has put me in a position I didn't ask for. For someone that has a mate, why did he

seeking me out.

staring at myself in the mirror. "Nothing." My voice catches in the back of my throat, forcing it to come out

completely humiliated us." Mum pushes past Dad, forcing her way into my bedroom where Dad tries to reach out to pull her back. Her words are

I seethe out, refusing to turn to look at

of there. Heaven knows what

you are concerned about, how an alpha and luna that you haven't