Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 482

~ Jace ~

“Callie, I managed to get hold of your parents. I thnk they thought it was a scam at first. I’ve invited them over…” Mum walks into the sitting room where she places her mobile phone down on the coffee table, a hesitant smile forming upon her face. Callie’s parents had finally called back, Mum taking the call upstairs…the office currently in use.

“You have?” Callie tenses, my hand landing upon her thigh to calm her. This wasn’t easy for Callie, I know it wasn’t.

“I hope that is okay? I don’t think they believed me.” Mum shrugs out just as the front door is opened.

“There you are…” Dad storms out of the office, walking through the hallway towards the

front door. He doesn’t even cast an eye over to Mum, Josie, Callie and myself in the sitting room.

Determined to pin Jaxon on the spot.

I’m not the only one to twist my neck to watch Dad angrily head out of his office. Knox slowly exits the

office, before leaning against the door frame …they had been waiting for Jaxon to return for a meeting I wasn’t privy too.

It hurts but I can’t blame them, I haven’t been here for a year.

“I had to cancel on Jude because you disappeared. Where have you been?”

“Something came up.” Jaxon grunts, I could feel his fury through the sibling bond. One wrong word, one wrong move from any of us and he will explode.

He is a ticking time bomb when in this mood.

“It must have been important for you to cancel the meeting?” Dad demands to know.

“I’ve had to postpone Jace’s return meeting.” Dad continues as Jaxon shows no remorse for skipping out.

“I didn’t realise Jace was staying long enough to officially be classed as returned?” His eyes find mine without fail, his jaw tense as he seethes out the words.