Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 586

~ Cleo ~

“How much longer?” Ares’ long sigh only adds to my irritation. He was meant to be helping me, not moaning at me…which is all he has done since following me outside.

“Why, got somewhere to be?” I pause, panting out as I try to catch my breath.

“Yes, I want to swim.”

“Ares, you are the future alpha of the Red Thorn pack. You need to train.”

“I train plenty, and this isn’t me training…this is me being a punch bag. If you have issues with your mate use your voice, not your fists.” He was right, but I wasn’t ready to hear that just yet. I wasn’t at the stage where I was thinking rationally again.

“Are you telling a pregnant woman what to do?”

“No, I’m telling my sister not to stew over miscommunication…”

“Miscommunication?”

“Whatever has got you in this foul mood, talk about it. Don’t stew on it, that’s what Mum does…”

“I’m not Mum.” I growl out at him.

“Precisely, you aren’t Mum.”

I let my brother’s words sink in, yes Mum would let herself get so uptight about things that her wolf would take over.

But this is different, not only am I in control of my wolf…she’s so drained still that there is no possibility that she would take over and push me out.

“Just talk to him, tell him.” He removes the boxing mits off his hands, dropping them to the ground at my feet before placing a kiss upon my cheek.

“He’s just proven how much he loves you, just tell him what is troubling you. A problem shared and all.” He whips his head to the side where Jace has been standing the entire time watching me box train with Ares.

With a deep inhale of air I let my shoulders relax, rolling my neck out to remove any remaining tension my body, just as Jace moves towards me…his eyes that of a hunter.

“Feel better?”

“A little.” I grunt out, removing the boxing gloves and picking up the pads off the ground, heading back towards the training hut.

Kaia had invested a lot of money into the training

practices of the Clear Waters pack, including a new training centre build years ago, but the old wooden

hut still housed the equipment.

The equipment that didn’t need to be kept under lock and key anyway.

One thing they didn’t train with was weapons, something I’m sure Josie will start to implement as her first act as the new alpha.

He follows me all the way to the training hut, an amused smirk across his lips…one that does