Denied by Destiny Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond novel Chapter 608

~ Jace ~

What a fucking nightmare. Not only did we leave not having any further leads…but Jaxon was stuck in a state of fighting against his own wolf for control.

He could hardly move, his entire body trembling as his wolf fights for control, trying to find a sign of weakness in the barrier to push through and shift.

One wrong move from my brother and his wolf will be ripping this car to shreds…with me in it.

We were heading back to the Clear Waters, not having any clue on where Medea had gone and now we had the new issue of Jaxon’s mate being in danger.

It was her blood on the rope, I managed to gage that much from Jaxon. He could barely talk, it was just a grunt in response.

The Dark Phantom warriors were heading back to the family pack and I ordered the Amber Knights to return back to the Amber Desert pack, Cleo and I to join them as soon as possible.

We had things to plan, we needed to pause for a moment so that we could gather detail on where we think the rogues may have gone to, and what spooked them enough to move.

I am unwilling to let my brother enter into a situation where he may not be thinking properly because his mate is in harm’s way.

Jaxon has always been the military leader…but I’ve seen a side to him I didn’t even know existed…panic, fear.

It was a fucking disaster, the entire thing.

I was already driving over the speed limit, desperate to get Jaxon back to Clear Waters where

he could finally give his wolf control.

I’ll need help to contain him, to stop him escaping the pack lands in the hunt for his mate.

Knox will need to help me. Like this, I can’t take him on alone and survive.

The energy emitting out of Jaxon was dark, like a broken electrical charge preparing to explode. It wasn’t a case of if, but when.

“Just keep him under control.” I grunt out to him, only for him to grunt back at me taking a deep breath in, bending down to clasp his head in his hands.

He was struggling…

He was pale, the pain not just mental but physical as well.

The music dies down as Josie’s name pops up on the car’s media display system, thank the goddess, maybe she can calm him down.

“Josie?” I answer without hesitation. She’s always had a way of being able to stand up to Jaxon, even without her wolf.

“Where are you?” She voice is almost like a shriek.

“We are on our way back…why, what’s wrong?” I do not miss the panic in her voice.

“It’s Callie, she’s gone into shock. Mum keeps having to calm her down by taking energy from

her. How long will you be?”