Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 496

~ Josie ~

I’m quiet as I move out of my bedroom not wanting to alert the household that I was heading out.

It was still early and being a Sunday, no training was scheduled.

There was no reason for anyone to be up early on a pack-wide rest day. Unless you were on border patrol.

As long as I tip toe down the stairs, avoiding the creaking steps…I should make it out without being

heard.

But as I make it half way down the stairs, a sigh escapes me…both Mum and Dad are at the bottom waiting for me.

“Can we come?”

“How did you find out?” I stop a few steps from them, unable to hide the bite in my tone. They didn’t deserve it, but I was irritated that they had found out.

“I told you, the hospital has policies to follow.” Which is code for, Sophia told Dad.

I sigh internally, there was no point hiding any of my prenatal appointments with them, Sophia was going to tell them each time now anyway.

“It’s just a check up, just to get me on the system as it were. Not a lot will happen.” I try to brush it off.

“We don’t care, we want to be there to support you.”

“Really?”

“Yes, of course.”

Warmth spreads throughout my chest, yes…yes I would like that. I want them to be with me. This is their first grandchild after all.

“Okay.” I smile out, my emotions once again flipping over. I was like a yoyo at the moment, still reeling from Jaxon’s intrusion, from the hole in my wall. But I needed to push my anger with him aside, this was a special moment, one my parents want to be included on.

“You mean that?” Mum takes a step towards me, her hand placing out to help me down the stairs. I was pregnant not incapable of walking the last few steps but her gesture is sweet and I make no comment.

“Yes, I would like you both to be there with me.”