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

- Jace -

This place feels different to me now.

I feel less connected with it, which is odd because I hadn't ever taken on the alpha title from Mum, and neither has Josie yet.

Technically nothing has changed, I meant the same to the Clear Waters pack as I did a few days ago...but now as the alpha of the Amber Desert pack, being here...there is no doubt in my mind that I have made thre right decision.

That I wasn't meant to rule this place, Josie was.

I'm going to miss these damn views though.

Even in the darkness of night time, as the moonlight cascades upon the gentle sea waters ahead...offering a fluorescent beam for miles, you can still make out just how beautiful it was here.

This place truly was picturesque. An unmatched landscape that I'll need to go out of my way to find in the Amber Desert lands to try and compete with.

Try, and fail.

"Congratulations, you are a marked man!" Jaxon pulls my eyes away from the gentle waters.

"That I am." I smile back at my brother who slowly approaches me, it would seem he also was struggling with sleep at the moment.

I don't think I will be able to rest properly until our auntie is laid to rest and Medea

is caught. No matter how long it takes I will find her, I will kill her.

"You did right not to wait." Jaxon claps me on the back, pure happiness for me buzzing through the triplet bond. I wish I could see him with a mate, with a child

on the way.

Also, the pack needed to know from the outset who was

of sadness. He crouches down, collecting a stone from the ground only to throw it

so far away."

away for a year Jaxon, at least you know where I am

true, just... things keep

right, things were changing...things had

a baby..." He blows his cheeks out, yes...the biggest change

are going to

father." I chuckle out, I was still trying to get my head around

time I had given up on the prospect

I was certain I wanted at the time but now I know my first

sleep?" Jaxon asks, looking behind to the

through, I'll catch up tomorrow. Ezra's not in the right mindset to keep on track of the borders, and I didn't want to put Mum on that tonight."

of this pack for a long time, they...like her family were

alpha's

being run, and I didn't mind being

alive because I dodged that

was the last thing on my mind

Jaxon and I remaining on border patrol meeting up again every

thinking time with conversation when

the next shift arrives it is already 6am.

find

herself