Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 245

Hector POV

6 Months Later

Kaia’s emotions have been all over the place of late and I know why…today is the day that she is shutting down the Nightshade Reformed pack and relocating all pack members to the Clear Waters pack lands.

The entire pack, starting anew.

Together we had made the decision that this would be the best option going forward. But not a decision we made lightly.

I have been on the council for the last 6 months and the neighbouring Alphas to the Nightshade Reformed packs are trying to call me out for corruption, trying to taint Kaia’s successes. Claiming I was using my position on the council in her favour. It’s not true, we found documents that Beckett had signed the ownership of the land over to Kaia…documents that she had signed before his operation.

But the council questioned the legality of the documents, wishing to investigate things further. Which is the last thing we wanted. So together, Kaia and I decided the best option would be to move the entire pack back into her childhood pack.

The pack she does fully own…and nobody can ever dispute that.

Even though she is the Alpha of the Clear Waters pack…she has decided to give Alora the opportunity to lead the pack as the Beta. Give her the chance to get to know the pack she never did as a child.

No matter how much I have tried to discuss the topic with Kaia, she is determined to move in with me at the Dark Phantom pack, as my Luna.

Long term I am expecting us to make more changes but for now, it is important to get the pack members off the disputed land…and get them to the safety of the Clear Waters pack.

Lands that were never attacked by outsiders…and I think that is why Kaia has become so internally conflicted recently. She is agreeable to the move yet also is not willing to return to the lands herself…because of the truth she knows.

Even though I have ensured all the killed pack members have been given an appropriate burial and the buildings have been restored…certain memories are hard to move on from.

Heading upstairs, I find her talking to herself as she is packing her final bits before we leave. Her emotions through the bond where a mixture of sadness to be separating from Alora, concern that she was making the right choice…and happiness to be returning home with me.

Wanting to ease her concerns, I wrap my arms around her as she folds clothes on the bed.

“Everything will be okay…as long as we are together.” I left my body envelope her as my lips nibble on her neck.

“I know…Its just..”

“You will miss your twin…I get it. But she has Ezra to help her.”

As soon as we made the decision, it didn’t take long for Ezra to request permission to join Alora at the Clear Waters pack. I would lose my Beta, but it felt like the right decision going forward.

They had a close connection with one another and although Kaia hasn’t noticed it, I have.

A pull to one another..

Kaia wriggles out of my hold, becoming more flustered as her skin feels clammy to touch. She moves away from me, towards the ensuite…I can feel her need to be away from me through the mate bond…something I have never felt before...

“What’s going on?” I stop her movement by gripping onto her elbow.

“Nothing…” She responds, unable to meet my eyes.

“Kaia?”

My wolf pushes forward, alert signals ringing off at her odd behaviour. Except for her above warm body temperature, she seemed to be well.

Her heart rate quickens, my wolf growls in my head from the change in rhythm…she was hiding something.

Placing my thumb under her chin, I lift her face up so her eyes have no choice but to meet mine. I can feel my wolf peering out from my eyes, as he looks deep into her soul.

“What is it, what’s wrong?” I press.

Then I hear it…

Another heart beat…it was fast and it certainly wasn’t hers.

I intensify my hearing, a smile forming upon my face…three little heart beats.

“You’re pregnant, why didn’t you tell me?” It makes sense now, why she hasn’t been shifting recently.

“Because I was worried…” Her face drops back down as she sighs out.