Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 339

~ Knox ~

Shifted back, the grand Dark Phantom Alpha wolf is on the intruder before his body hits the ground.

But there is no need, Red’s shot is so precise that he was dead before he knew what happened.

But Alpha Hector continues to maul him all the same before rushing towards the dark tree lines with his warriors to take out the remaining threat to his people. How the hell did they break the borders.

His son is already ahead of him, as I hear screams from the alpha born catching up with his prey. The intruders wouldn’t make it out alive, not if Jaxon’s wolf was on the hunt.

I scan the bodies, each one a perfect shot before turning to find Red still pointing her gun out towards the treeline. She might as well save her bullets now, if she had any left.

Lobo barks at her side, his own snout covered in blood just like most of the warrior wolves will be when they return any second. I can hear them returning already, paws now shifted back into feet as they’ve taken out the threat.

My eyes look up at Josie’s…my mouth forming to make a comment before I notice the fear within her eyes. She’s in shock, all this training yet it’s been with fake targets…she’s never fired a gun at a life before. She’s never killed before.

I take a step towards her as she remains frozen in shock. Then, I realise it isn’t shock that has her body frozen…but pain. I don’t understand until I look down to her chest to find her training vest covered in blood, and three holes in the fabric.

She moves, her hands lowering the gun down by her side…until her hand drops it…grip no longer an option for her as her legs start to give way.

I’m there in a flash, catching her just before she hits the ground, my body a barrier between the meadow ground and her as she lays in my arms.