Denied by Destiny Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 357

~ Josie ~

I felt…liberated.

All these years I tried to push aside the inner hurt of not having a wolf, of being different. And I was happy with that, I was thriving…but now I have her…I can’t imagine my life before her anymore.

I never knew what to expect but now that I know what it is like to have the wolf side, I’m wondering how I managed without her before.

Everything was super clear, as if my vision had been upgraded tenfold. I could see small insects moving between the grass in-between her paws. Make out every part of them, no squinting required. This was insane.

Looking up, my eyesight changes without even needing to try; it’s gone from microscopic form to long distance. I can see the trees ahead of me as if using a telescope. See the each leaf with clear definition, as if in HD even from this distance.

I can’t see them but I can also sense that guards are on the borders, that things are as they should be within the fences of the Dark Phantom pack.

I look to my side, my clothes shredded on the ground next to me. In my haste, I didn’t think about removing them, not like my brothers are doing now. I’d have to remember for next time, and keep clothes stashed around the pack grounds. Even the possibility of doing something as simple as that was giving me flutters of excitement in my tummy.

Giving my brothers privacy, my wolf turns, there are still some sights I do not need to see.

When I hear their own bones crack I turn back to find two deep black wolves looking right back at me. It’s been a while since I’ve been in their company.

Usually opting for the cabin during pack runs, and with them away training for a year…simple things like this get forgotten. They were like the darkest shadows of the night, pitch black. Not charcoal like Dad’s wolf…no hints of white from Mum’s…completely black.

But this was my home pack, these were my people. We run the entire distance of the border, not stopping once. Very quickly it became clear that she was no longer setting the pace, and was the one out of breath trying to keep up with them.

They were experienced, they were lean…they were alpha wolves for crying out loud. But she did really well and as we circled back to the training ground, I could sense the pride emitting off my brothers from my first run with them.

“How was that?” Jace’s voice enters into my head as my wolf collapses to the ground, panting with her tongue out the side of her mouth.

“Fantastic. Better than I could have ever imagined…I just need to practice.” I had just run the length of the pack borders, something I hadn’t never done in my life. I’ve not even driven it.

“This is incredible Josie, you can now join in on the pack training…no more guns.” Jaxon’s voice filters into my mind and I make a choice not to comment on the guns. I still planned to head up training on weaponry, having a wolf now meant that I was just as fitting for that role. Why would I stop what I was naturally good at. If anything, the clearer eyesight will only enhance my shooting skills further.