Denied by Destiny Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 415

~ Josie ~

“Jace!” I scream out, trying to push on the mind-link between us again but he continues

to block me out.

I take a step closer to him, to bridge the large distance between us, but he roars out at

me. A warning not to come any closer.

My wolf pushes forward in a defensive move, she would be ready if he really lost control. Not that he would, he wasn’t Jaxon.

Yet, I can’t escape witnessing that something was changing him…before my very eyes and I wouldn’t stop until I found out what.

“Jace.” I call out to him again, a plea in my tone. If he would just talk to me, trust me to make things better. Give me a chance to help him…

He shakes his head at me, it is clear even from this distance, he needs to be alone right now and I know better than to push it tonight.

Hopefully he’ll be calmer tomorrow, hopefully with the alcohol no longer in his system he will be able to think clearer.

Anger was always Jaxon’s thing, not Jace’s….also not mine but he was making me so cross right now. So angry at the way he had treated Cleo just now.

I let him walk away, let him clear his head as he steps into the darkness of the night. I make that choice tonight not to follow him.

I needed to calm down before I told him a few home truths that might cross a line.

I could smell its calming effect on me, that sterile scent of the hospital calling out to me.

It was the best place for me…to clear my head. It always calmed me.

Yes tonight was about celebrating but there were still patients that were healing in the

hospital, pack members that couldn’t make it to the wedding because of the attack.

An attack orchestrated to get to Mum and me.

Stepping through the reception doors I already feel that wave of anger at Jace start to

loosen its hold on me.