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



- Josie -

"Kit?" I call out as he remains by the window, complete dread washing over me, his back has tensed and his hands were balling into fists. I could feel the invasion, like a virus trying to take over my senses. Severe nausea warning my body that the pack was in danger.

I could feel the panic through the pack bond as Dad's voice growls through the pack-link.

It's come too late, they've picked the perfect timing to attack.

I move towards Kit, my legs a little shaky still as I join him at the window.

I gasp at the sight before me. There are hundreds of them...hunters, an entire army. Sent to destroy.

It's like a tidal wave of black suits as they run towards the pack hall, destroying whoever plans to get in their way.

They've returned, not only with more weapons but with more attackers.

I watch in horror as they head directly to where everyone is celebrating.

"We need to leave. This pack isn't safe for you anymore." Kit's hands grip me to him, his possessiveness taking over.

"This is my home, Kit." My eyes widen at the view below, bullets fired as pack members are taken down.

"I need to get you out of here." His voice was removed, it was cold...distant.

"I'm not running, I'm not a coward." I stand my ground, I have no intention of evacuating. I'm not turning my back on my family and pack. We fight as

one.

"This isn't about being brave, this is about life and death Josie and as long as you remain here...they will just keep on coming."

"Then we end it, I'll end it." If they were going to just keep coming then something had to changed. They had to die.

I start to walk away but he grabs me back by my upper arms and manoeuvres me against the window. Locking me safely in his hold, trying to talk sense into me.

"You aren't fighting." The window pane is cold against my back as he holds me still, his thumbs stroking my upper arms as he continues to hold me still.

I can feel how torn he is. He wants to fight, he was born to fight and now knowing what his own pack went through...why he works hard to prevent other packs having the same fate. Of young alphas living with the same memories as him.

He doesn't want to hurt me, he wants to get me out of here....and if I don't act soon against his demands he'll take my choice away from me. I guess if the tables were turned, I would do the same.

He's torn between fighting and not losing me.

But I didn't have time for this, the pack didn't have time...my family were out of time.

He doesn't have to like it, but I know I can't walk away from this. I'll never forgive myself and how can he love me still if I become a shadow of myself. My family were everything to me, as was he.

"That's my family down there Kit, I have to fight."

"And I am not losing you." He isn't backing down, and neither am I.

"They won't attack the hospital, she will be safe here. Just stay here." Doctor Abel frantically shouts out as he starts to barricade the double doors that lead out of the ward.

"What, no...I'm fighting." If I had my gun or the sniper gun I could take them out from the top window here.

"If I can get to the armoury I can get a sniper gun..."

"No guns, we are staying here."

"Kit." This was absurd, I was trained to fight, I can fight. As can he. I'm not hiding away whilst my family fight.

"Josie, they've come for you. The pack is buying us time..."

"With their lives!" I scream out at him as I push on his chest, gaining some space out of his hold. I'm able to move away from him, back towards the bed.

"You can't be serious Kit?"

"Knox, help me barricade the door!" Doctor Abel shouts out as my hands run through my hair in disbelief. This can't be happening.

Kit, with ease, moves a bed towards the doors before pushing up against the barricade...then fetching another.

"Hospitals are neutral grounds, they wouldn't dare." I hear Doctor Abel murmur but his expectations in the enemy are unjust. This isn't a werewolf enemy, these were human enemies.noveldrama

The unmistakable sounds of gunfire enter into the hospital below, screams ensuing. They were inside...Kit and Doctor Abel pushing up against the barricade. We were out of time, the battle has come to us.