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

- Cleo -

It was one bombshell after another this morning. There was a lot for me to take in and consider.

"All I am asking is for a few days, to see if you could imagine raising your child here Cleo. Where they would be protected, nurtured...and would have a pack waiting for them to run when I retire." He extends his hand out to me, indicating that he would like the photo back. I place it in his hands where he puts it back in the safe, locking it and recovering with the painting...as if it didn't exist.

"What about me?"

"You will be the Luna. You will contribute to the success of the pack, you will train...to the outside world, even to our pack members, we will be an alpha and luna.

We will raise your child together, you would receive your own income...I would make sure you were rewarded financially Cleo.

I would make sure you were well looked after. All I ask is that you take sometime to consider it, for you to think about the opportunity I am offering you."

The knock on the door that disturbs our private conversation, couldn't come at a better time.

The door opens to reveal a male of a similar age to alpha Than.

"Ah Cleo this is my beta Zane, and his mate Freya you will spot around the house."

"Hello." I smile out to Beta Zane, his wide eyes staring back at me as he nods his head to me in a greeting.

"The morning report Alpha.." A document is passed between the two of them, one that Alpha Than places upside down on his desk.

"Thanks Zane, I'll take Cleo on a tour of the grounds soon. She's going to be staying with us for a few days...I hope?" Alpha Than puts me completely on the spot. But it isn't as if I had anywhere else to go. ""Yes...yes I will."

....

Luna Medea joined us along with another female...I

didn't talk at all over lunch, even when I asked her questions. She

she was slightly senile, Luna Medea kept

the pack...getting to know the borders and

a big pack, bigger than I had

to watch for potential threat..but nothing to the level of the

the pack before the White Moon

in more ways than

child here, it had modern elements to it but

as we walk along the path back towards the alpha

"It's a great pack.."

""You can be honest."

"I am, it is."

Ret

wouldn't change a thing?" He stops walking, which results in me

smirk forming upon his

belongs to en.kikistoriim, a

I smirk back. Why was it so easy for

be around

that we were

way.

bond with Alora

he still stands, still breathing. He was strong, he didn't let her rejection ruin