Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 395

“I can’t always be what other people need of me.” He mutters almost to himself but I hear it. There’s a sadness in his voice, something that I wouldn’t expect from Jace.

“I get that, but next time stay and tell us…rather than giving us all the cold shoulder.”

My head whips to the front door as I hear it open, Ezra walking out first, his eyes landing on me.

He moves to the car where he opens the back passenger door before moving to the driver’s side to enter and start the engine.

I’m about to walk over to check what is going on when Petra walks out of the door, Mum and Dad walking her out.

In the distance, I see both Jaxon and Knox walking back towards us. Petra moves towards the car, her eyes now ignoring me and focuses solely on the vehicle until she stops. Her eyes now moving into my direction.

I hold her gaze for what feels like an eternity. What did they discuss, what did she say….did she see.

Of course she did…she was having problems breathing, not with her vision. As much as I want to believe she didn’t…she witnessed it all.

My back stiffens and in the distance I can see Knox heading my way, as she moves towards me. Jace turns to face me as she closes the gap on me, his eyebrows furrowing.

“Miss Josie…” She clasps my hands within hers, holding them to her heart…tears building within her eyes.

I can see in my pheripheral vision, Knox’s footsteps quicken…Jaxon following a few steps behind.

“I would never…you saved my grandson.” She whispers to me, I look over to find both Mum and Dad talking to Ezra through the car. Kieran was never in any real danger, but the sincerity in her eyes is intense.

“I would never betray you. I was with your Mum at the Nightshade Reformed pack, I’ve seen what she can do…please, believe me. I would die before I betrayed you.” Her words take me by such surprise that I am unable to respond to her, my mouth is open but words are not forming. All my body will allow me to do is nod.

I can see it in her eyes, she means what she says, she won’t betray me. Yet she isn’t fazed, isn’t disturbed by what she saw.

Why do I have the feeling maybe she already knew about Mum…that perhaps us kids have been in the dark…but not others.

“Petra?” Dad calls out her name, earning a squeal from her as she turns and scurries off to the car. Dad closes her door then the car slowly drives away.

With a satisfied look, Dad walks Mum back towards the house, his eyes falling upon me before he pushes on the mind-link.

“She won’t say a thing, don’t worry.”