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

"Still spreading lies I see." Medea's tongue clicks out.

"Why would they lie about this? Why would Kaia lie about that." I almost spit out of her, anger boiling within me.noveldrama

"She's a pathological liar. Everything she says is a lie."

"No...I've known her my entire life. She's nothing like that..."

"I don't have time for this.." Than grunts out, moving back towards his desk.

"Than, it's a simple question...did you or did you not attack her?"

"I gave into the mate bond..."

"You gave into the mate bond...What does that mean?"

"I gave into the mate bond...I couldn't deny it, not that night."

"So you forced yourself on her?"

"No, I finally gave into the mate bond. I did what was expected of me..."

"No...No...." I move, towards the window where I pull the curtains open...I needed to get my family out. But first I needed to get Kaia's aunt to safety. She couldn't fight, she could barely walk unaided.

I gasp out as Ares is pushed into one of the SUV's by a warrior, before he pushes back, kicking the attacker to the ground... Dad moving in and breaking his neck.

They both move with Alpha speed, but I am left looking at the SUV, I can get her out...and Ares at the same time.

"You really are a monster." I turn, my scowl set on him.

An explosion in the distance has Luna Medea reaching for the gun off Than, muttering to herself as she flees from the office.

"Cleo..."

"I can't believe I've done this, what she must think of me...I need to leave...come on.." I move to help Kaia's Aunt up out of the chair, we were leaving. There was no chance that I was going to leave her here to be a pawn in their power games.

"We are leaving."

"Cleo, wait..."

"I have nothing left to say, the contract is void. Destroy it for all I care, I'd rather be

a rogue, rather be with humans than take part in whatever revenge game you are playing."

Slowly, too slowly we are moving towards the front door. I can hear fighting outside, hear the grunting of pained punches, the gurgling of bloody last

breathes...my eyes looking straight ahead to find Ares fighting off two warriors at the same time.

I move the female to one of the cars, if I could get her out of here...with Ares, then

I could right this wrong...knowing they would be safe.

"Ares!" I call out to him, just as the two male warriors fall to the ground in front of him.

"Get her out of here." I command out.

"What, I'm a little busy right now." He grunts out at me.

"I need her safe, trust me Ares...she needs to be kept safe."

"Cleo."

"Ares, please...it is vital she remains alive...and remains hidden. Trust me."

"What about you?"

"I'm staying here...I need to sort this out."

"No, I'm not leaving without you. Especially in your condition." His hands grip onto

me, trying to make me see sense.

"He won't hurt me, he can't.” Than

can't hurt me... he knows it and I know it. Otherwise his entire pack will be destroyed. Rendering him an Alpha without a pack.

"Cleo...."

"Ares, I'll be fine, trust me..."

"I'm not leaving..."

A gun shot resonates behind me, my entire body spinning on the spot as adrenaline-fuelled fear pulses through me.

Medea stands in front of the alpha house, the gun raised to the sky. A shot fired to gain attention...and that she has done...

Clouds start to gather in the night sky, a storm approaching as small drops of rain start to land upon my head.

A cold breeze skates across the back of my neck as a thunder clap erupts in the distance. A chill running up my spine.

Every single person stops fighting, their eyes solely on Medea...the Luna of the Amber Desert pack. She demanded silence, and she got it.

Her eyes wide with fury...pure hatred radiating out of her as she looks upon us, upon my parents, upon Jace's parents.

"The girl is staying!"

"No...over my dead body..." Both Dad and Hector roar back at the same time.

The gun is lowered...the wind picks up in its , the darkening sky lightin up with a bolt of lightning.

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The gun moves, my chest tightening...unable to breathe as

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pointit at... my father...or Jace's

father.

Both, grandfather's to my unborn child.

It never occurred to me that the gun would be pointed in my direction...at me.

"If we can't have her...then nobody can." She snarls out, her cold eyes on me.

An almighty roar erupts just as a clap of thunder hits the sky, the roar somehow echoing out with the thunder.

I see movement in my peripheral vision, three figures moving in the distance, side by side...Jace in the middle.