Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 549

Why not just leave.

“Yes I could have.” He holds my glare with a challenging manner.

“I can’t believe this.”

“Don’t think that your Father, that Hector hasn’t done similar things…they just dress it different. As an alpha you do what you must to protect your pack.”

No, I’m not buying that. My father and Hector might do things but nothing like this…they would kill rather than inflict this kind of pain upon somebody. No matter who or what they’ve done. Sometimes death was the mercy…something that Than knew would have been an easy option for Freya.

So instead he has kept her in this imprisoned mental state….which is why she was so desperate to leave me this morning. She had started talking about Kaia…about Alora.

“She has a mate bond with your own beta, you do realise that it is affecting him too. That you weaken him too.”

“If my beta chooses to keep the mate bond then that is on him. He’s had plenty of chances to reject it, that’s not on me…I don’t give much thought anymore to the mate bond…”

“Only because yours didn’t work out for you.”

“Careful.” He warns me, his body slightly lifting up off his office chair. I don’t stop, he doesn’t scare me.

“But you can’t punish others for what has happened to you. The mate bond is there for a reason, you have to…”

“You are right Cleo, the mate bond doesn’t work for everyone…for some it tricks…it kills.” He interrupts, his voice cold.

“I shouldn’t be here.” I take a step backwards, needing to be out of this room. Off this pack.

“Too bad, you’ve signed an unbreakable agreement. Remember whatever happens to me you and your child are the future of this pack. I will protect this pack from every possible threat, even

one from inside.” His fist slams down on the desk, my body flinching from the loud bang.

“And what of the old woman, how is she a threat? You’re keeping her a prisoner here..”

“She will serve a purpose.”

“A purpose, you mean with the White Moon pack?”

“Any alpha is wise to keep options to protect his pack. As my luna I would expect…”

“I can’t be your luna…not now.”