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

I had hoped to leave whilst they were still asleep

"Jace?" Mum pauses in the hallway, her eyes looking towards the bags at the front door before looking up at me.

"Callie and I are heading to the Clear Waters pack." I smile out.

"So soon?" Mum's eyes look between Callie and I, before looking to Dad.

"Yes, we are packed ready to go. I will send for things if needed, but most of my belongings are now at the beach club." I move back out into the hallway, where I reach down lifting the holdalls easily in my hands. "Thank you so much for having us, and my parents. It's been lovely to meet you all." Callie politely thanks for my parents as she moves to my side.

"...yes, you too Callie. You are welcome any time, you know that. But.."

"It's fine Mum, Callie is keen to meet the pack members. We will then send word for when we have selected a date for the ceremony. All I ask is that we keep it a small affair, especially with the extra security detail." "Of course, I'm sure we can arrange that." Dad nods out, placing a reassuring arm around Mum's back.

"Perfect..."

I bid farewell to my parents, not missing their side eyes towards one another. Yes I was rushing things, and for good reason.

Last night was a wake up call for me.

"I love you." Mum places her hands to my face, her shorter height meaning she has to tiptoe slightly to reach up to me.

"I love you too. I'll let you know when we are safely there."

I close the front door, tension instantly rolling off me. This was my home, this was where I grew up...I would always love this place. But I needed to face facts now...needed to accept my future. Callie would be my Luna and the sooner I marked her, the sooner the bond between Cleo and I would start to fade.

Completely dying the moment she accepts another for herself.

With Callie moving to the front passenger seat, I toss the bags into the boot of the car, before moving to the front and starting the engine.noveldrama

"Ready?" I turn to Callie, she had one last time to bail out of this, one last chance to pick a different life for herself.

She had the beach club, she didn't need to do this. Not for me, not for them...

"Are you certain?" She looks at me, softenss in her glance. I suppose I was hiding things too.

"Yes, I am certain." I nod out to her, before putting my foot down on the gas pedal.

As I do, a hand thuds on the driver's window forcing me to slam the breaks.

"What are you doing?" I roar out to Jaxon, the fucking idiot almost getting himself run over.

"What am doing, what are you doing?" He pushes against my chest as I step out of the car, my back being pressed against the side of the

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car.

"What is your problem."I growl out at him, pushing him away from me, anger boiling within me. "Where are you going?"

"To the Clear Waters pack." His eyes

dart

Of Over to Callie as she steps

Sout

and rests her hands on

f of the vehicle.

"You're running away." Hurt registers upon his face.

"I am not running,"

"Bullshit, things get a little difficult again and you can't handle it."

"I'm not running away." I take a step closer him, growling out my

sas Callie tries to calm ml

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my name.

"Jace!"

"You can't go, not like this...there are things you need to know.."

"Yeah like what?"

His eyes glance back to Callie again, before a pained sigh escapes him.

"I can't say...not here. Come back inside..." He takes a step towards me, too close.

"I don't have time for this." I push him away, trying to put space between us.

"Jace, don't make a mistake."

"The only mistake was coming back here."

"Jace..."

"You have your pack Jaxon, now I have mine."