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

Chapter 0535

But I know for a fact, her relationship with her mother hasn't been as rosey as Auntie Rosa might want to make out.

"What's going on?" I move to stand next to Jaxon, just as Josie and Knox move through the house from the back door, towels wrapped around their bodies from swimming in the lagoons.

Both Jaxon and I are towering over Auntie Rosa, as she continues to sit on the sofa next to Mum.

Uncle Orpheus takes a step closer to his mate, placing a hand on her shoulder from the side.

I don't miss the way he squeezes it reassuringly.

I lower my body, crouching down to her eye line...judging by the gulp that had just emitted from her, she found both Jaxon and I towering over her intimidating.

Crouched down, I take her hand off her lap and place it into mine, gaining her full attention.

"Auntie Rosa, what is going on...where is Cleo?" I ensure my voice is soft, any trace of male dominance vanishing from it. I search her eyes, I can see pain hidden behind her discomfort, behind her mask. "We don't know." She sighs out.

"What do you mean you don't know?" I breathe out.

"She left the night of the dinner party..."

do

gasp out from behind but I can't turn to look at

Rosa's lips

sob escapes her, her hand snatching away

and tracking her down himself. Our mate was gone...and even

missing?" The words leave my lips at an excruciating slow pace. Words I never thought in my deadliest of nightmares I would be

you say something?" Jaxon roars out next to me, forcing me to stand as his

were solely on Uncle Orpheus, who was in

thought...I thought she would be back by now. It's so out of character for

for her, but her phone is off which means we can't track her." Ares moves to my side, placing his phone out to show that he has tried her hundreds of

Dread turns to fear.

she was right Cleo was a calm character, this

caused this...I

I've pushed

family. That was never my intention. Fuck...I wanted to keep her safe. Not send her directly into

diverts around the

Uncle Orpheus roars back in return, pure anger radiating off him as he places a hand around my brother's

for a

wanted her to tell the

truth would