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."

....

another female...I think she must be an elderly

when I asked her questions. She just

she was slightly senile, Luna Medea kept answering my questions on

taken for a walk around the pack...getting to know the

pack, bigger than I

other pack there were guards on the borders, view points to watch for potential threat..but nothing to the level

pack before

everything, in more ways than

see me raising a child here, it had modern elements

do you think?" Alpha Than interrupts my thoughts as we walk along the path back towards

"It's a great pack.."

""You can be honest."

"I am, it is."

Ret

which results in me doing the

smirk forming upon his

belongs to en.kikistoriim, a

back. Why was it so easy for

be around him.

that we were

way.

with Alora is enough to scare most shifters

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