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



- Josie ~

"What, this isn't his pack?"

"No, best thing Dad did was hire him. That's why he doesn't get involved in the politics here...most of it is powerplay amongst the pack members that also work here. He's here for the patients."

"Why am I just hearing about this?" Kit's voice is low, his eyes watching the door Doctor Abel left through.

"I didn't realise it was a thing, lots of packs do it..." I shrug out, I forget he hadn't been in a pack environment for a long time. That things have changed.

"No Josie, they don't." His eyes hold mine, his eye contact that of a more stern manner than I expected.

"Well he's as good a pack member, he just hasn't made permanent plans yet. But I'm sure he will." I just assumed Doctor Abel would remain here unless he found his mate and moved to her pack. Or they both moved here permanently.

Dad had put his faith in Doctor Abel, why wouldn't the rest of us.

"What pack is he from..."

"Kit, please..." I interrupt him, this wasn't important right now. What was important was getting word to Jaxon and my mind-link was still too hazy. "...can you go find Jaxon and tell him to hold off telling Mum or Dad for tonight..."

"I'm not going anywhere." He grunts out defiantly.

"Please Kit."

"Not a chance." He grunts again, pulling a chair up and sitting down on it, his legs stretching

out as they rest up on the edge of my hospital bed. It would seem he was staying put.

"If you are sure Josie, I will go tell Jaxon."

"Thank you Auntie Rosa...and..." My head still feels as if it was piercing into two, the sound of my own voice vibrating like a loud speaker inside of my mind.

If she hadn't of come to the hospital, things could have been very different indeed.

"You have no idea how glad I am that I came looking for you and Jace, try and get some

rest." The back of her hand strokes across my cheek, the inflamed skin now starting to cool down...a sad smile forming onto her lips.

With my forehead furrowing, I place my

hand upon hers, Auntie Rosa was a natural worrier...I didn't like to be the one to add to her worries.

"Right, these should help with that headache of yours." Doctor Abel reappears with a small paper pot, two tablets ready for me to take.

I take them, gratefully...anything for this head pain to go. I didn't want to stay, I didn't want to sleep...there was still a wedding to celebrate.

As I down the pills I sit up, swinging my legs off the bed...only for Kit to pull me back down.

"Where are you going?" His voice has a rumble, like a vibrating groan.

"Back to the celebrations.." I sigh out, I didn't want our absence to be highlighted.

"Back to the celebrations, no.."

"No?" I raise an eyebrow at him.

"No!"

"Kit..." I seethe out.

"I am not going to let that scumbag ruin my night. I want to forget it ever happened and Inoveldrama

want to get out of these clothes." My silver dress was ruined, it was torn beyond repair plus even if I was able to save it through careful stitching, the blood stains would be impossible to wash off.

I just wanted it off me, wanted any reminder of what had happened gone.

"Perhaps..." Doctor Abel starts but he turns as the alert light in the corridor starts to flash.

That's odd, it only flashes red when we are on a drill. Or activated in the event of being under

attack.

But the alarm would sound out as well, so why had a drill be scheduled for now when the pack was in celebration mode.

I hold my breath as the red flashing lights continue, Kit moving to a window just as the deafening ringing of the pack-wide warning alarm sounds out. No not now...we were under attack.