Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 423

~ Josie ~

“Stop fighting me Josie.” Doctor Abel growls out as he carries me through a small wooded area that leads towards fields that run alongside the borders. My mind was spiralling in trying to play catch up, in trying to understand what exactly was happening. My mate was fighting for his life whilst I was being forced to escape.

“We have to go back.” I continue to fight within his hold. Kit…I needed to he with Kit.

The mate bond was still buzzing between the two of us, I could feel he was still alive. But for how much longer.

Desperation kicks in as I continue to fight against Doctor Abel’s unwanted restraint until he places my feet firmly on the ground, his hands gripping onto my wrists to prevent me from running back towards the hospital.

“I could only save you.”

“Only save me? What does that mean?”

“They promised they would let you live.” He states as he starts dragging me further into the wooded area. What did he mean, who was he talking about.

Then I see them in the clearing onto the field…more hunters. Just waiting on the edge of the battle, waiting to be summoned.

“What have you done?” I gasp out, pulling my wrist out of his hold. No, surely not…he wouldn’t betray the pack, betray my father. Whoever they were they didn’t come for us as we came out of the clearing, which meant they were expecting us…or expecting him to

“We said the white wolf…not the daughter. The daughter is useless to us.” A man centred at the front barks out to Doctor Abel, anger clear in his voice.

“What is this Abel?” I turn to my friend, wanting an explanation that meant he wasn’t betraying us, that it was as bad as it looked.

“I was sent to infiltrate the pack, to get close to the alpha family…” He turns to me, his hands reaching out to grip my shoulders but I push his hands away.

“To my parents, to my Mum?