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

"That's right, I'm one up on you." I cut the mind-link, purposefully pushing my butt into his groin, teasing him.

"Which I will leave the three of you to do." I say to all three of them, exiting the

room.

"You don't have to. I want you to stay." Jace's voice pushes into my mind. I could feel that he wants me to stay, that he wants me to get to know his friend. Which I will, but they need time together...Jace and I had all the time in the world now.

"It's fine, besides...I need to see my parents."

I return back to the alpha house in search of my parents, but come across Jaxon pacing the living area...his eyes almost onyx.

I hesitate in entering the room as his thick aura weighs heavily on the atmosphere, making the air hard to breathe even from this distance.

"Jaxon?" I wearily call his name, holding back on the verge of entering into the

room.

He stops pacing, his eyes moving to mine as he starts to rein his aura back in... the air becoming more breathable...more welcoming, just.

"Have you seen Jace? He isn't answering his phone."

hospital, his friend Colt has just woken up. Why?"

be one of the scariest males I have ever met, his aura dark...almost black. But recently he has been calmer, his outburst not as aggressive as they once

to find him like this, is of

not answering

sure he'll check it soon enough, is it something I can help

"Not really."

his mate, am I not his luna? Come on Jaxon, what

Cleo,

I demand, moving to one of the seats,

not to leave until

to him not leaving your side?"

mate bond... he would pick up on any changes in

black tone to them. His wolf hasn't gone back fully. He

trackers out...to follow your men." That's interesting, I

Jace know about

pouring himself a glass of whiskey. "Why did

loyal to Than up until his death. Something like that doesn't just go away,

if anything, I hope I

I was being sarcastic. A