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

I know exactly what she is thinking, how she is blaming herself for everything that has transpired

just now. She is blaming herself for Alora's death, for his death, for me being the new Alpha.

"Cleo..."

"I should go inside..."

"No..." I grunt out, only for her to turn to look directly at Knox.

"Can you let Josie know there is an injured female in the beta house that needs attending to."

My eyes flicker up to the beta house, my brows furrowing at her words.

She was shutting down on me, whether through shock or guilt...but in no way do I blame her for

this....I was the one to blame, not her.

"Cleo..."

"I'll be inside Alpha, when you are ready." She coldly comments, moving away from me.

"Is she okay?" Callie calls out to me from behind, my eyes watching Cleo move slowly back into

the alpha house.

"No...she's in shock.” I rumble out, only just realising I was still fully naked from my shift. I move to the back of the car I arrived in, pulling out a change of clothes I always kept in the boot space... pulling on a fresh pair of shorts and a training top.

"We are all in shock." Jaxon sighs out, as he pulls his phone out of his pant's pocket and hits dial.

"I'm going to call the Clear Waters, have them prepare for Auntie Alora's funeral." "Yes...yes good point."

proud of you Jace." Jaxon places his arms around me, pulling

patting me

your mate before she escapes again." He whispers

go inform Josie about the female in the beta house. We

you

into the alpha house, leaving me

Shit...I didn't even think...

"Callie, I'm..."

proud of you. You've finally stepped up into the role of alpha. Accepting your

I

you

"What about your parents."

problems...either they will give me the pack on my terms or

can do about that." She swipes the car

"Where are you going?"

parents will be there by now. I'll give

message Colt, keep

"Thanks Callie."

her." She gestures her head towards the house, towards Cleo before enteri the vehicle, starting the ignition and driving

the cries of grief coming from

sobs too painful to hear right

I will grieve...but right now

won a pack through an alpha challenge, the ex Luna has escaped and could be rallying packs

to focus, I had to secure the borders and figure out what I am going to do about

the Amber Desert pack I had just inherited the lands here... the

history of this pack, to assure the

desperately to ignore...to avoid, I can hear

room, I slowly close the door behind me, blocking out the sounds of despair coming from upstairs...of the whispers coming from presume the kitchen area that was at

no interruptions, no sudden