Denied by Destiny Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 565

~Jace~

“You all need to go back into your homes. I’m setting a curfew until tomorrow at 10am. My

warriors will patrol the grounds tonight. There will be no training at dawn, nothing until I say so.

Anybody…and I mean anynbody caught out will be imprisoned …do I make myself clear?” I open

the pack link, pushing upon that newly created bond.

Pushing through each and every mind that belongs to the Amber Desert pack.

I’ve accepted the role as Alpha, I’ve accepted the pack bond…but that doesn’t mean I trust them yet.

What I had just done is unprecedented in my generation, I need time to think on my next step. To take stock not only of what has just happened, but what I’ve just taken on.

Cleo could be right, they could be innocent…but until I see that for myself…my warriors remain on patrol.

“Yes Alpha!” Voices respond in unison, before they start to disperse back to their homes.

I turn to the group of warriors that had been holding back, waiting for Than’s command to

attack.

These men were different, they were something else. I could sense their lethalness in their demeanours…something that intrigues me.

They hold themselves differently to standard warriors, yes…they were trained for the deadliest of operations. They may just come on handy.

“Do I have your allegiance or do I need to disband you?” I let my alpha aura roll off me and wash onto them. Reminding them of who exactly is in charge here.

The male, at the forefront of the small group turns to look at his comrades, all nodding in unison

before he turns back to me, tilting his head in submission.

“The Alpha of the Amber Desert pack holds our allegiance, whoever that may be.”

The right answer.

“I want a full report at 8am, no holding back on details. I also want any detail on where the bitch

that murdered my auntie may have ran off to.” I command out.

“Yes Alpha.” The leader nods before they move out.

“Jace, she can’t stay out here…not like this.” Dad’s saddened eyes find mine as his voice filters through my mind.

“What are you doing…No don’t move her!” Mum desperately shrieks out, throwing her body over Auntie Alora’s as Dad prepares to lift his sister-in-law off the ground.

“She needs to be moved my love, she needs to be laid to rest.”

“Mum?” Josie reaches out to Mum, pulling her up into her arms.

“I…I need to be with her…” Mum tries to move back to Alora but Josie’s hold on her is tight.

“You will, we all will.”

“Not now Zane…”

“Luna, I must speak with you..”

“Can you move him Beta.” She growls out, anger penetrating off her. So this was the beta of the

Amber Desert pack.

I watch as he, defeatedly, bends down, collecting his dead alpha in his arms.

“Where should I put him?” He looks to her at a loss of what to do.

“In the beta house for now!” She mutters out, his eyes widening at her request.

“But I need to speak to you…alone…” Who is this dick, and why can’t he take a simple instructions.

“Is there a problem?” I bridge the gap, taking long purposeful strides to cross the distance between Cleo and myself.

Her shoulders curl in at my approach, a gasp escaping her, as she refuses to turn to look at me.

“No Alpha, no problem.”

“Good because I believe my mate, your Luna has given you an order to follow.”

“Yes Alpha.” He moves away, taking a dead Than with him.

Cleo moves to follow him but I snatch at her arm, pulling her back into my chest.