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

- Cleo -

We were at the end of the bed, just holding one another. Just inhaling each other's scents.

He had to leave, I know he does...but I can't let him go.

I can't let go.

"Please be careful." I whisper into his ear, dropping my walls so that he could feel my anxiety through the mate bond.

He doesn't respond, he just holds me closer to him, tightening his arms around me. I could block my emotions but I need him to know that I am not okay with this.

"Please don't make me raise our child alone." A near fear of mine, one that has only sprung upon me...yet I feel as if I've had this fear all my life. The intensity of it was like nothing I had ever felt before.

"It won't come to that, I promise." His lips nibble across my neck line, my body leaning into his, craving more.

"I'm going to hold you to that." I determinedly respond.

up and turning us so that I was now lying back on the bed. His muscular

me.

semi decently dressed. His entire greek god body was on full display for me, something

looking at them made me wet

his essence, his musky coconut scent seeping into my

sit across the breakfast table from his and

for the last five hours will be noticeable not only by the smell, but by

he finally muttered the

to, even if Jace is my fated mate. There

will need to remain upstairs whilst Jace says his goodbyes downstairs, besides my legs are like jelly after being wrapped tightly around

the torture of having to

raise an eyebrow as I start to slowly unbutton the shirt again. Maybe I can keep him occupied enough that he'll forget to go, but then that wouldn't be fair on his

last look, to remind you what

me, your body has been inprinted into my mind since the night of the beach

so?" I seductively whisper against his lips, my own just touching