Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 511

~ Cleo ~

“Then she suits Jace after all because he’s done exactly the same.” Jaxon laughs out, but in no way is his comment meant as playful banter.

He’s not even trying to hide the snide remark laced within his words.

Nobody can help themselves, all eyes snapping towards him, then back to Jace.

An unsteady energy settles across the table as Jace stands, his chair violently bouncing on the floor behind him. An eery growl emitting from him towards his brother.

It manages to shake me to my core; the way he loves her, the way he will protect her.

Even against his own family, and hers.

Both brothers glare daggers at one another, both standing at full height…their spines stretching and their chests puffing out.

One sudden movement and any one of them will lunge for the other.

I’ve never seen them like this…never. I glance to Josie who is just as perplexed by her brother’s behaviour towards one another.

Knox making the protective move to pull her back away from the table and place an arm over the back of her chair…nesting her into his side.

I wasn’t there during the fight between Josie and Kaia, the hunters, and the attacking pack.

Ares and I were placed safely in hiding with all the rest of the underage wolves, and those too old to fight.

But from what I’ve been told, Josie and Kaia would be quite capable of pulling both males apart.

“Jace.” Callie’s hand snakes around Jace’s, her calming voice calling out to him.

The only thing that seems to calm him and it works. His eyes linger down upon her for what feels like an

eternity before he sits back down…his eyes lifting up slowly towards me.

I search his eyes for any emotion, any feeling towards me that he can’t say out loud, not in front of her…but all I receive back is a cold stare.

He has no remorse for what he has done to me.

All he needs to do is listen, listen to my heart to hear there is another. That’s all it would take, but with the glare that seems only reserved for me…do I want him around my child.

Do I want him to be a part of our future, this hateful eyes looking at me every time he comes to visit.

“I think I had better serve the starter…Josie?” Kaia breaks the tension by heading towards the kitchen, calling upon Josie for assistance.

If my legs allowed me, I would help, without even being asked. But I don’t think I can.

“Coming Mum.” Josie moves towards the kitchen, but not before shooting both brothers a scathing look.