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

patting me on

take your mate before she escapes again." He whispers

in the beta house. We

when you

alpha house, leaving me outside

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.

well, I didn't

you are busy making other

"What about your parents."

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

I can do about that." She swipes the car keys out of my hand, moving to the driver's

"Where are you going?"

be there

Colt, keep

"Thanks Callie."

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

alpha house, I block out the cries of grief coming

too painful

need to grieve, I will grieve...but right now too much

an alpha challenge, the ex Luna has escaped and could be rallying packs against us. We could be attacked at

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

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

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

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

door behind me, blocking out the sounds of despair coming from upstairs...of the whispers coming from presume

distractions, no interruptions, no