Denied by Destiny: Trapped in the Shadows of the Mate Bond
Chapter 0262

""What's with the monster dog?"

"He has a gift for sniffing out bullshit."

"Listen.." He sighs out as he lowers his hands to his side.

"No, you listen Jaxon. You've not even been back for a full day yet and already you are trying to undermine my hard work of the past year." He might be the future alpha of this pack but he was my brother, I could still talk to him how I wanted. No title would stop that. "I'm not trying to undermine you, I'm just trying to keep the pack at its safest, you at your safest."

"I don't need your help and what's with your friend. Bringing the professor home from college for extra points?" "Ha.." He starts to chuckle at my snarky reply, that triplet bond between us has never helped me in keeping secrets.

"Knox, why..got the hots for him?" He crosses arms in front of his chest, taking no notice of Lobo now barking at him. "Don't be ridiculus. I just don't appreciate being caught out in a family meeting..when a non family member is there."

"Okay, I get it...I fucked up. He's here to help me out, but he won't be here for long."

He takes a step closer to me, Lobo continuing to bark by my feet. What a good dog I have. He'll happily bite anybody that comes for me.

"Shall we control the pooch?" Jaxon continues, his eyes remaining on Lobo.

"Lobo, down!" I command at him, also placing the gun back in my waistband.

"I didn't know you were working at the hopstial now.."

"You would know a lot of things if you checked in once in a while."

"Ouch, okay I guess I deserve that. So no more border shifts?"

"Doctor Abel was giving me more shifts at the hospital, it felt like a no brainer to switch." I shrug, I couldn't do both...and the hospital felt more my calling.

"You going to show me what a hot shot you are then?" His head whips to the targets in the meadow, encouraging me to show him my shooting but he was too late.

"I'm out of bullets, another time...I need to give Maya a call." He rolls his eyes at me, knowing now that the pointed gun was empty.

"Invite her over, some of the lads are holding a welcome back party for Jace and I. She can bring Toby if she wants."

"They aren't a thing anymore..."

"Oh?"

"He rocked up to a party last night with his mate. That is completely over. Who else is invited?" I was still revelling from last night's shots, another night of drinking might actually put me under. But then I can't be the only one not to attend, not to celebrate my brother's return.

"I don't know members of the pack, why?" He eyes me suspiciously. I can't exactly ask if Knox was going to be there, anyway the man was like a fossil..why would he want to attend a party of teenagers. "Just wondering."

"Sure you are." He smirks again, my eyes scowling at him.

"I can set Lobo on you.." I quirk my eyebrow at him, my hands stroking behind Lobo's ear again. My faithful guard dog just waiting for my order.

"There are going to be changes around here Sis, whether you like them or not."

"I won't like them."

"But changes are coming and you need to get on board...or..." Even in the openness of this meadow I can feel the power of his aura, the strength radiating through him. He had Dad's aura...he had the notorious Dark Phantom alpha's traits. His aura was readying to wash over me, like a pointed gun but this time fully loaded with the most powerful of ammunition.

Something I just can't fight.

"Or what, you'll transfer me to the Clear Waters pack."

"Now that is a plan..." He taps his chin jokingly.

"I can just imagine George waiting for you to arrive, his arms outstretched... his fangs ready to mark you." He takes a step forward, his aura dropping as he hangs his arm around my shoulder. "Nobody is marking this neck, not if I have anything to do with it."