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."

arms around

patting me on

she escapes again." He whispers into my

about the female in the beta house.

when you are

into the alpha house, leaving me outside

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

"Callie, I'm..."

it. Jaxon is right to be proud of you. You've

well, I didn't expect

happens when you are

"What about your parents."

give me the pack on my terms or they

can do about that." She swipes the car keys out of my hand,

"Where are you going?"

Clear Waters, my parents will be there by now. I'll give you time to

keep

"Thanks Callie."

the house, towards Cleo before enteri the vehicle, starting the ignition

I block out the cries of

sobs too painful to hear right

right

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

to focus, I had to secure the borders and figure out what I

the alpha of the Amber Desert pack I had just

decades of history of this pack, to assure the pack members of their

that I have tried so desperately to ignore...to avoid, I can hear her breathing heavily in the

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

distractions, no interruptions,