Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 535

But I know for a fact, her relationship with her mother hasn’t been as rosey as Auntie Rosa might want to make out.

“What’s going on?” I move to stand next to Jaxon, just as Josie and Knox move through the house from the back door, towels wrapped around their bodies from swimming in the lagoons.

Both Jaxon and I are towering over Auntie Rosa, as she continues to sit on the sofa next to Mum.

Uncle Orpheus takes a step closer to his mate, placing a hand on her shoulder from the side.

I don’t miss the way he squeezes it reassuringly.

I lower my body, crouching down to her eye line…judging by the gulp that had just emitted from her, she found both Jaxon and I towering over her intimidating.

Crouched down, I take her hand off her lap and place it into mine, gaining her full attention.

“Auntie Rosa, what is going on…where is Cleo?” I ensure my voice is soft, any trace of male dominance vanishing from it. I search her eyes, I can see pain hidden behind her discomfort, behind her mask.

“We don’t know.” She sighs out.

“What do you mean you don’t know?” I breathe out.

“She left the night of the dinner party…”

“Left? What do you mean left?”

“Jace.” I hear Callie gasp out from behind but I can’t turn to look at her, not when I was watching

Auntie Rosa’s lips so intently.

“We argued…I said things I didn’t mean…” A sob escapes her, her hand snatching away from mine to cover her face.

My wolf…he’s on the verge of shifting and tracking her down himself. Our mate was gone…and even her parents don’t know where.

“She’s missing?” The words leave my lips at an excruciating slow pace. Words I never thought in my deadliest of nightmares I would be uttering.

“That was a week ago…Why didn’t you say something?” Jaxon roars out next to me, forcing me to stand as his aura continues to swirl out into the room.