Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 583

“Are you okay?” Jace’s voice enters into my mind, his eyes similar to that of his brother’s concern.

How long had a I spaced out for. How long had I allowed my mind to wander…

“Yes…” Thankfully my voice sounds stronger in my mind than if I were to speak my answer.

“Are you sure?”

“I think I need to sleep.” I cut the mind-link, moving away.

“Hey Cleo.” Jace tries to pull me into him but I’ve stepped out of reach, turning my back on him as I head towards the hallway.

I needed to be alone, I needed to sleep.

“Excuse me, I think I need rest.” I offer out to the room before heading towards the stairs.

…..

Jace didn’t join me in the night, even if he had slept in the same bed and risen before me to check something within the pack lands…his scent was missing. No trace of it.

Meaning I had spent the night alone.

Something that hadn’t satiated my anger from last night. Even as I stood in the shower, I could feel my hands scrubbing that little bit harder upon my skin.

“Cleo?” Josie calls out to me from the bedroom as I was in the ensuite.

“Josie?”

“A few of us are going swimming this morning, did you want to join us?”

Swimming, most likely with Callie…no…no swimming wasn’t something I needed right now.

I needed to work off this frustration in me, this rising anger. I needed to train, to run…something a bit more vigorious than a gentle swim.

“No, but could you ask Ares to wait for me.”

“Sure.”

Tomorrow was the planned date for Alora’s funeral. I just needed to get through today, then tomorrow would be a day spent in sorrow and sharing of fond memories of Kaia’s sister.

I just had to survive today, put aside my anger…try and work it off before it exploded out of me.

No matter how much I try to think of something else, all I can think of is Callie in her red sexy lingerie.

Of how she thought I was house staff. How my mate was showering in the background…she must have seen him naked. Seen what is mine.

They must have been sexual, how could they not have been.