Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 286

~ Josie ~

The club security offered us a ride back to the pack. I had planned to stay at Maya’s for a few days but with Cleo now here I couldn’t leave her with my brothers for entertainment.

Sitting in the back seat with the girls, my eyes keep finding Knox’s in the rear-view mirror as he sits in the front directing the driver. I don’t know how he has become accustomed to these dark narrow roads; he isn’t from around here.

Approaching the pack gates, we have to wait for access, not one of us have access to the pack link to inform the guards ahead that we were arriving. Which means they need to check, frustratingly, that I am in fact in the car.

Knox winds down his window to speak with one of the guards, the guard’s eyes falling upon me before nodding in acknowledgement.

“The alphas have their mind blocks up, as soon as…” The guard starts but his swiftly cut off by Knox.

“Surely you recognise the alpha’s daughter?”

“Of course, but….” His voice trials off as a car approaches the gates from the inside…wanting access out. It was the middle of the night, who would be leaving the pack grounds now…

Then I see it…a white car…my white VW beetle car.

I open the car door, standing up to see over the roof of the car.

Why was my car leaving?

As the gates open, I move to block the car from leaving, standing in the middle of the path. Knox also exiting the vehicle to get a better view of the driver.

Jace.

“Jace, what are you doing?” I call out to him, the brightness of my own car’s lights shining into my eyes. I lift my hand to my eyes, trying to block out some of the harshness of the light.

“I’m leaving…” I just make out his low rumble reply.