Denied by Destiny Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 550

~ Cleo ~

“At the gate…let’s put my theory to the test shall we?” A determined expressions forms across his him, as he head towards his office door…his hands gripping on to my elbow as he passes.

I had no choice but to follow him, not unless I was prepared to fight him.

But I was intrigued by what he meant, that I would follow him anyway…who was at the pack gates?

“Why, who is at the pack gates?”

“Your Dad and Hector…my warriors are already on their way.”

Panic floods through me, at an uncontrollable force.

“What? No that can’t be?”

“You didn’t call them, you didn’t tell them where you were?” He stops just by the front door, an oomph noise escaping me as I walk into him from my lack of attention.

My mind was on full alert for what would happen outside, not in this hallway. Besides he had dragged me along with him, his hand still grips onto my elbow even now. The tut that follows him was purely of his own doing.

“No, my phone has been off this entire time.” I honestly reply, how did they find me.

“Then how did they know…”

“Jaxon..his car…” It hadn’t occurred to me that Jaxon’s car would have a tracker, something that

he must have activated to find me.

I had kept my phone off all this entire time for that exact reason, not to be found…not yet.

“It must have a tracker. Honestly, Than…I didn’t know.”

“You stay by my side and don’t even think of leaving, this is your pack now.” He growls out to me, his hand gripping firmly on my elbow, pulling me closer into him. I could feel is warm hot breath upon my shoulder blade, his aggression towards me trying to scare me.

As soon as we step out of the alpha house front door I become petrified by the number of warriors already standing outside.

Lines of fighter wolves just waiting for the orders to attack…to kill.

Just knowing it wasn’t Jace still made me feel sick.

My eyes move past my parents, eyes that I was trying my best not to meet…I could already feel the hurt in Mum, the anger in Dad as the pack bond kicks back in from them being close to me again. Another figure steps out of the car…a fifth person. At first I think it might be him, but to my horror…it is Ares.

No, why is he here. He shouldn’t be seeing this.

Minutes past where words are not exchanged, just growls. The threat from the warriors was looming over us all, but my parents didn’t seem to pay them any mind.

They were solely concentrating on myself and the male that stood beside me.

The anger I had felt at Mum the moment I ran from the pack dissipated as I could see the fear in hers.

I hate that I have caused her to worry, but this was my only option and I have to live with that.

The tension was so thick that even being out in the open air, it was almost tangible. Kaia turns to face the warriors, she was preparing to take them all down…a smirk spreading out onto her face the moment a warrior snarls out at her.

“Than, please…stand the warriors down.” I take a step closer to him, pleading to him. I didn’t want a fight, I didn’t want any harm to fall upon them, not because of me.