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

Chapter 0526

- Cleo -

He's waiting for me, standing outside the front of the alpha house...I know it's early but I'm surprised he is the first person I have come across since driving through the pack gates. It's quiet, a little too quiet, even for me.

A soft smile forms upon his lips as I turn the ignition off, moving to open the door only to find he was already outside it...pulling on it for me. He was fast.

"Thanks again for this." I offer as I step out of the car, locking it and placing the keys in my bag.

"You're a little overdressed for breakfast." He teases, an eyebrow raising as he looks down at my clothes.

I was still in my black dinner dress, I hadn't even changed before my family returned and chaos ensued.

I must look a state, having slept the night in a car.

Conscious of that, my hand moves to my hair to flatten it down.

I was an alpha's daughter addressing an alpha, there are certain levels of respect within our society...and I'm not doing very well at upholding it.

A cold shiver runs down my spine, goosebumps erupting over my skin.

"Cleo.." I feel material being placed upon my shoulders, Alpha Than covering my goosebumps with his own jacket.

"Hhmm?"

"I was joking, come..let's get you inside." He manoeuvres me towards the front door, his eyes glancing back at the flashy white sports car I had arrived in.

"I take it that isn't your vehicle."

"No."

want me to arrange for it to

to stay here and

an odd sensation being on a different pack grounds without knowing anybody else. I feel slightly jittery, my eyes moving at high speed as they take in as much detail as

you a hot drink, you are freezing." He moves me over the threshold of his front door and towards the kitchen that seems to take central point of the

décor of the hallway,

sense of financial abundance...and that he isn't

give me a chance to further inspect his displays, he places me on a chair at a kitchen

open out to a

kitchen was modern, a contrast to the hallway which

battle

jacket from my shoulders

should still have some female

turn, watching him as he places a mug down and

a hot drink and then

the entire time, he seems to be muttering

luna. Surely this pack has females that would jump at

I didn't

very well

even I

het

tell there is something

loss, he did say his

SV

A female voice forces my eyes to snap behind me,

petite female wearing a skirt suit and heels, the sound of hurried feet clicking towards