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

I was different now, not only was I a marked woman...I was a Luna. I had a new strength from within me.

The pack needs me to remain strong, which is why I have decided to return back today. The Varon's still needed space to mourn and my own parents wanted to also give them time alone. Especially Kaia and Hector.

Callie has Colt to look after and Ares has said he would come back with me, until Jace returns home.

The breakfast table was quiet, it was only myself, Ares, Kaia's auntie, Josie and Knox. Kaia was struggling and unfortunately I think she will for some time.

"Oh no dear, I'm quite alright." Kaia's auntie snatches her arm off the table just as Josie lays her palm across it. An orange glow starting to emit from it.

She was going to heal her as she drank the very thing that keeps prematurely aging her.

"I'm leaving with my brother, you're very welcome to join me. You have items back at the Amber Desert pack." I offer out to her.

"Only items that Luna Medea allowed me to have dear, it was never a home to me. I would like to return to my house." She calmly states out.

My eyes dart to Josie, surely she shouldn't be living alone, defenceless...at a time like this.

"Perhaps..." Josie hesitantly starts to reply.

"Astraia."

"Excuse me?"

name dear,

she only now mentioning it. A

Astraia, we should wait until Mum isn't mourning..." Josie clears her throat, her eyes

there isn't a day that I do not miss my sister and we were not even twins." Astraia sighs out, her hands shaking as she sips back on tea laced with

watches her perplexed as she swallows it, hardly a sign that

I ask. It felt odd to finally be able

far better that I keep taking it, the mate bond is strong...always pulling you back to one another. I rejected him,

enters into the house,

you dear, I'll give it some

moves further into the house, joining us in the kitchen, her face hung low...

eyes widen

lot better.

"Your parents?"

Callie's brows furrow, confusion creeping

for?" Knox