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.

I find the strength to pull away

to him was just too strong. His coconut scent polluted the cabin

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

appalled. I touched what

time I try to make sense of what had

lack of control...only for the

that touched

I was willing to leave...but it was

voice calls up to me, my body

front of my mirror, my

tries to stop me from spiralling. "I'll be down in a minute." I call back out, yet again, wanting to

was fine, I was confident...I knew my

having a human baby, my family were supportive...they were going

Jaxon

was hanging on with a thread after being caught with me... the Varon's

Know everything.

remains with Jace then my entire family and pack will

never forgive me for this

Twice now he has put me

seeking me out.

going on?" Dad is up the stairs first, clear concern in his eyes as he moves into my bedroom... finding me staring at myself in the mirror. "Nothing." My voice catches in the

past Dad, forcing her way into my bedroom where Dad tries to reach out

you how?" I seethe out, refusing

there. Heaven knows what Callie's parents must think of

are concerned about, how an alpha and luna that