Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 237

Hector POV

Marc is captured and Kaia’s warriors are moving him into the cells. Ezra and I are watching the last few attackers being taken down before we feel ready to announce the battle has been won in our favour.

Kaia’s gift had completely switched the battle, saving us all. But something felt wrong…off through the mate bond.

“Ezra, I need to check on Kaia…can you..”

“Keep an eye on Marc, yes. Go Alpha, I’ll report if anything changes.” My beta confirms as he follows the warriors to the cells.

I was covered in a dried mixture of blood and mud as I hastily walk towards the alpha house.

Pack members were starting to peer out from their safe places, their loved ones returning to them.

The ones that didn’t, heart felt tears of loss can be heard across the central pack grounds.

As soon as I enter the alpha house, I feel it…my wolf on high alert as he feels Kaia’s pain.

Not just physical but mental pain…it’s like an onslaught of emotions surging through the bond.

“Kaia?” I move towards her, my hand within a reaching distance when she lunges herself at Than..straddling him on the floor and holding his throat within her hands.

“Get off me.” He pants under her grip trying to release her hold on him.

“You’re a monster!” She seethes out and everything becomes crystal clear…she has remembered everything, her memory has returned to her.

I don’t know what has happened in the short space that she was away from ne, but all I know is she is suffering.

I pull her off him, placing a strong grip around her chest. She fights against my hold at first until she abruptly stops, her concentration levels switching and I know what she is about to do.

Alora begs, pleads with her sister as Than drops to the floor. Alora screams for her to stop, and Kaia continues; stating that he deserves this.

She wasn’t wrong.

But she was exhausted and we still didn’t know the long term effects of her taking energy away from others.

“Kaia, think about this.” I whisper lowly into her ear, my concern not on Than’s life but on the damage it might cause Kaia.

She isn’t a cold blooded murderer. She thinks she needs this now…but she will come to regret this.

“Kaia…stop.” I growl as I tighten my hold on her.