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

- Cleo -

I move his hands off my face...I can't look him in the eyes. My mind was spiralling

and I couldn't stop it.

Freya.

Borders.

Alora....

Supplies.

My mind was making lists of things that need sorting...things that would keep me going right now. If I stopped for a second I fear I would crumble under the heavy burden of guilt.

The hospital.

The injured.

The dead.

No...Alora...

My legs were trembling as I try to remain upright...but she was dead...Alora was dead.

How will they ever forgive me.

There must be something...something in these drawers, in this safe...on this desk that tells me where Medea has escaped to.

I want to kill her myself...I don't think I've ever felt such deadly anger coursing through my body.

She needed to die, and now.

"Cleo...I need you to look at me." His voice is like a beacon calling me home during a terrifying storm at sea. He was guiding me to him, all I had to do was listen...to open up to him.

"I can't.." I shake my head, refusing to give in. If I give in...the guilt takes over, the pain takes me..I will be surrendering myself to it.

my lower back with one hand... the other trailing

a chance to fight it. That

we really having a baby?" I didn't expect those words to leave his lips. Why isn't

words at a time like this, I look up into

for vengeance but I see love, happiness...even excitement at the prospect

"we" wasn't lost

didn't you

Had you of stayed

moves from my neck down to my stomach...cupping at

down on the moan that wants to leave me when he slowly lifts the hem of my top up, as tingles erupt across my tummy from his

into the back of my head from his touch, from the way he kneels down and places a trail of kisses

hand moves on to my stomach as he greets his baby,

force themselves out of

through his hair, cupping

those eyes. I can feel my eyes glistening

Concern for edges upon his

emotions become

"Jace, I'm sorry..."

it's done, and it wasn't your fault. None of

step up, his eyes following me as

hands gripping at my hips before yet again trailing up my curves, locking me in

mine Cleo. I tried to

It was a stupid notion, I can see

the life of

have to live with that mistake for the rest of my life. I knew you were my mate...I got

know that." I respond, his forehead now pressing against mine

damn much, more than reason...more than sanity." His words break down the walls I had placed around

"Jace..."

you to forgive me overnight, but us having this baby...it's the

reminding me of my fate, of my destiny and that is by

"But you're birth right..."

that is being the alpha of

of this pack. You are my destiny...not