Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 247

“Really?” She clicks her tongue as she checks Jace’s knee, only for a high pitched screaming Cleo to run into the hallway and launch herself at my middle son.

Cleo is Orpheus’ and Rosa’s daughter and because she is often here, she treats this house like her own. The triplets love having her over, she is only 4 and enjoys the attention they give her.

“Mummy, Daddy wants you to marry him…” Josie states walking past as she holds Cleo’s hand.

This has completely backfired. It’s not quite the cute question we had planned and this was already going more south than last year.

Last year I got the children matching T-shirts…which had printed on them “Mummy marry us?”…I’ve not seen those T-shirts ever again.

“There’s a saying Josie darling, if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it.” Kaia tries to follow her daughter towards the kitchen but I don’t let her. I grip onto her hip pulling her closer into me…letting my senses fully inhale her intoxicating scent.

“Marry me?” I growl out teasingly.

“We’ve spoken about this…”

“No, we haven’t actually. You just skirt around the issue.”

“Hector…” She groans out in my hold, her body trying to fight the urge to not succumb to my lustful desire.

“Why won’t you marry me?” I say through the mind-link, so little children’s ears are unable to hear my yearly rejection.

“It’s not about you…you know that. I’ve been married before and it was a disaster.”

“This is different.”

“Exactly…so let’s not change it.” She places a kiss on my lips before escaping me.

I walk towards my office where Orpheus and Rosa are already waiting for me.