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.

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

Callie's parents were not only still here, but why they seemed insistent on refusing to leave his family alone to grieve at a

here and explain yourself?" All eyes remain on Jace and myself, the eyes of our loved ones moving

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

thought that goes without saying." Jace grunts out, placing me in between Jaxon and Knox, before taking a step forward. Not only shielding me,

shocked at Alpha Bill's blasé mention of Alora's death. How he even waves his hand

be

"But?" Jace seethes out.

"We deserve an explanataion."

fated mates, Cleo is pregnant with my child, I have receded my title of the Clear Waters and have

moment passes when they stare between Jace and then

that makes

brother's movement,

moves back towards me

He takes a deep breath in through his

to us." Callie's mother snarls

"Yes." Callie bluntly responds.

"Why?"