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

"I love your optimism, don't ever lose it." He pulls me into his arms, before placing

a lingering kiss upon my lips...one that he is hesitant to pull away from.

So I do it for him.

We needed to face the music.

I open the front door, almost tripping over luggage left in the centre of the hallway. Jace is quick, taking a hold of my elbow to stop me from toppling over.

He twists himself in front of me, kicking the luggage to the side not caring who it belonged to...but I already had a sneaky suspicion of who was leaving tonight.

Now ahead of me, he doesn't wait...he moves into the living area where our families stood together...with a very clear divide between Callie and her parents.

Jace's annoyance hits me through the mate bond.

"This is outrageous, I demand to know what has happened for our daughter to be so cruelly casted aside." Alpha Bill growls out, Luna Louise scowling out at everyone within the room.

Her eyes coldly holding even Josie's before they lock onto mine.

Her arms were crossed in front of her, Alpha Bill's finger pointing out as our families as they stood over Callie in a single arm chair...her head in her hands, her eyes slammed shut.

the tension in their shoulders...all but Kaia. She was poised, she was

not apologetic for demanding to know why Callie's parents were not only still here, but why they seemed insistent

for you to come here and explain yourself?" All eyes remain on Jace and myself,

my son that way." Kaia snarls out, her body preparing to attack as her shoulders were hunched over

grunts out, placing me in between Jaxon and Knox, before taking a step forward. Not only shielding me, but every member of

but.." I'm shocked at Alpha Bill's blasé mention of Alora's death. How he even waves his hand out as if

could be

"But?" Jace seethes out.

"We deserve an explanataion."

my title of the Clear Waters and have taken on the Amber Desert pack. I have marked

moment passes when they stare between Jace and then myself, their

to my stomach...something that makes even Jaxon shift at my

his brother's

moves back towards me

takes a deep

to us." Callie's

"Yes." Callie bluntly responds.

"Why?"