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

Records that Doctor Sophia must have shared from the Red Thorn pack.

I hold my breath in anticipation as the nurse places cold jelly upon my stomach, the sharp coldness sending my body into full alert state. My wolf was still with me, her energy still zapped, but she was able to talk to me now...I could feel her pressing beneath the surface, wanting to watch for herself.

This was her moment too, and Jace's wolf. They were both part of us, a part of this.

I catch my reflection in the window, my eyes were a bright fluorescent turquoise blue, a sign of my wolf being forward with me.

She was a luna wolf now, her strength has increased since being marked by Jace. I can feel it even though the baby takes a lot of our energy still. I'm looking forward to experiencing her full strength once our baby is safely in my arms.

Jace's hand strokes the side of my face, as he pulls my lips towards his. Complete unconditional love hitting me through the mate bond.

"Here we go..." The Doctor smiles out as he places the ultrasound probe upon my stomach.

"Let me know if I hurt you Luna." He clears his throat as he presses down on my stomach, Jace

suddenly sitting up straighter at the Doctor's word.

"I'm fine, I'll be fine." I reassure the Doctor, but it was more for Jace.

The Doctor presses a button on the monitor which brings it to life, also leaning down to switch another

button on before I hear it..a heart beat.

My entire body freezes as our baby appears on the screen, bobbing around safely inside of my

as the baby moves around, even kicking out creating

all four of us.

very active baby...do you want to know the

Jace turns to me, his eyes looking

don't mind. It's up

thought this day would come, so I can wait a

lips and placing a kiss upon

record the baby's heartbeat for you to send on

I smile out at

"Of course."

his phone to the doctor, I can't

am completely overwhelmed with the happiness I am feeling, it almost feels uncontainable, that it was surely inconceivable for somebody to

not human, and

Jace and I both walk out of the hospital with scan pictures printed off in

we head back to the alpha house that we will be back to duty,

our families but we both

baby on the way.

an entire group we have a lot

the coming weeks but this happiness is

and I

going

of it.

to deny the