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."

Jaxon places his arms around me, pulling me into a brotherly

me

escapes again." He whispers

about the female in the beta house. We

when you are

Knox." He moves into the alpha house, leaving me outside with

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

"Callie, I'm..."

right to be proud of you. You've finally stepped up into the role of alpha.

I didn't

happens when you

"What about your parents."

will give me the pack on my terms

about that." She swipes the car keys out of my hand, moving to

"Where are you going?"

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

message Colt, keep him in

"Thanks Callie."

She gestures her head towards the house, towards Cleo before enteri the vehicle, starting the ignition

out the cries of grief coming from Mum and Josie

sobs too painful to hear right

right now

escaped and could be rallying packs against us. We could be attacked at any

the borders and figure out what I am going to do about

I had just inherited the

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

scent, that scent that I have tried so desperately to ignore...to avoid, I

the sounds of despair coming from upstairs...of the whispers coming from presume the kitchen area that was

interruptions, no