Denied by Destiny Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 478

“So you knew Jace was back?” Dad’s voice sounds differently, it has a sterner tone to it. Something I wasn’t used to being on the receiving end of.

“I…no, I didn’t see him.”

“Oh good, I would have hoped you would have told us. Especially when we have been just as worried about his safety.”

That hot sticky sensation of guilt starts to spread up my spine. I could feel my cheeks already starting to burn under her scrutinising glare.

I hate lying, I never lie.

But I seem to be doing it time and time again recently. But technically yesterday I didn’t see Jace, but I knew he had returned

“Of course Mum.” I can feel his eyes on me, Jaxon never misses a trick. There’s a reason his reputation is more fierce than his own father’s.

He has a darkness to him, something I wouldn’t

want our family to be on the receiving end of. Which is why I need to remember my child is half

human.

“We need to be somewhere, thank you for dropping by Jaxon. Of course, you are welcome to stay…” Dad’s eyes remain on me as he places his hand on Mum’s lower back and escorts her out of their office.

“Oh yes, stay for dinner if you can.” Mum calls out over her shoulder.

“I’ll give it some thought thank you Auntie Rosa.” Jaxon nods out.

Mum and Dad both move out of their office, instinct telling me to follow them.

That I shouldn’t be alone with Jace’s identical brother right now.

I move quickly, but not quickly enough.

“Not so fast.” His hand reaches out in front of me, closing the door. I turn, his arm holding the door shut above my shoulder…my eyes trying hard to maintain his inquisitive stare.

“You seem different.” He tilts his head, his eyes holding a crease at the outer corners as he tries to think what it could be.

“Do I?”

“Something…you smell different.”

“I didn’t realise I had a smell?” I try to laugh it off but find myself to be the only one chuckling. His heated gaze was intense…ironically, how Jace looked at me at the hotel. But a different meaning behind it.