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

I appreciate her words, but she doesn't know the story behind us, how for the last year I hadn't even seen him.

I hadn't seen him since turning eighteen years old, I wouldn't have recognised the mate bond without not seeing him.

Just like I wouldn't have done if my mate was a stranger to me.

It wasn't about not being worthy of him, it was just not thinking I was that lucky in life.

"I had to abandon my mate..." She offers the words freely, but her eyes slam shut

in pain.

"Excuse me?"

"My mate is back at my parent's pack, I was forced to abandon her in order for her to remain alive."

Wait...

"Her?"

"When I say Jace and I aren't sexual, I mean it."

"I don't understand."

"What has Jace told you."

"Honestly nothing, he's even blocked any conversations between the two of you out of the mate bond. Whatever he is shielding, it's to protect you."

before moving more to face

would be his Luna to then regain my parent's

"Exiled?"

kill me, not as the lone surviving heir, not after the death of my borther. He was meant to be the heir. When they found out that my mate was a female, it went against their beliefs...

didn't fight hard

wasn't so much a fight, than

for being in love

me, and made me

the memories flooding back to her as

Louise...they made her to that? They tortured

left so she could remain. I left everything

It sounds like a love like theirs would never

have rejected her but

issues, everyone is battling something in silence. I didn't think

gone to plan, you

if she's still unmated, if she's moved

"You don't know?"

foot in my old pack, not had any communication with my parents until I returned

them."

en

manipulative to involve the Varon's like that." I raise an

He knew his parents would want to

going to

club, I can run it

be