Denied by Destiny Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 450

Against my better judgement, I nod, agreeing to follow him towards his hotel room, for old time’s sake. Because above all we had been close as children.

We step into the elevator, the mirrored walls reminding me that I was only in my pink thong bikini. I curse myself internally before I slowly wrap the beach towel around my waist, just as the elevator door closes.

I had hoped I was discreet but as I slowly look up, I find Jace leaning back against the elevator side, his eyes lingering on my hips. Before they move up to my bikini top which I have yet to cover.

He makes no attempt to look away, not even when I clear my throat…my face blushing from his stare.

“What floor?” I feel my own brows furrow as I break the odd tense silence that had fallen upon us, my finger preparing to press any of the ten floors.

“Pent house.” He grunts, his eyes finally breaking away from my chest.

“The pent house?”

“The pent house….” He pushes off the wall with a sigh, his eyes locking on to mine as he looks at me strangely.

If I knew better I would think he was hungry, those predator eyes of his eyeing me as prey…but I’m not a daydreaming young girl any more, he just wants me to promise him that I’ll keep quiet about his location.

That I won’t inform his parents.

The air between us becomes harder to breathe, my heart pounding violently against my chest that it now causing me some pain. A charged energy forms between us, I guess I’ve been around human males for the most part of the night…and to stand in front of an alpha born that isn’t from my own pack might create this level of atmosphere.

“Why are you here Cleo?” With each step closer he takes towards me, I take a step back; until I press against the elevator wall. I was caged between him and the mirror.

“I’m…it’s my…I’m with Maya.”

“Yes, so I saw. But why are you here?”