Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 396

~ Josie ~

“All fighters to the meadow…NOW!” Dad commands through the pack-link, his aura thick and heavy.

I move, taking a step closer towards the location of the scene, towards my family, to Lobo…who needs me. Hopefully, it is one or two rogues that have penetrated through the borders in a desperate act for help…but something deep inside of me thinks not. I’ve never seen both my parents react like that.

I take a further step, only for arms to rip me back and lift me in the air. For the air in my lungs to be knocked out of me.

He pushes me towards the front door, my hands gripping on to the door frame to prevent him from pushing me in and locking me inside. Like that would stop me.

I would break through a window.

Not only do my family need me, but my alpha has given a pack wide order for all available fighters to get to the border by the meadows. My meadows.

“Go inside and hide!” His command is just as thick and heavy as Dad’s was.

“No!” I seethe out through gritted teeth, as I fight against his hold.

“Get inside now.” He growls at me, his head whipping behind him as pack members run past the alpha house towards the direction of the meadows. I need to go, I need to be with them.

“Knox…Stop.” I growl back at him. The pack mind-link has been opened by Dad for the pack members to openly communicate; leaving my head spinning from all the shouting through it.

I can’t concentrate on one voice, there are just too many. All shouting louder than the other.

“Shut it off!” My wolf commands for me to do, and I follow her order.

“I need to be with them.” Determined than ever I fight against his hold, trying to pry his fingers off me.

“You need to be inside, where I know you are safe and I can help them.” He roars back at me.