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

Chapter 0245 Hector POV 6 Months Later Kaia's emotions have been all over the place of late and I know why...today is the day that she is shutting down the Nightshade Reformed pack and relocating all pack members to the Clear Waters pack lands.

The entire pack, starting anew.

Together we had made the decision that this would be the best option going forward. But not a decision we made lightly.

I have been on the council for the last 6 months and the neighbouring Alphas to the Nightshade Reformed packs are trying to callout for corruption, trying to taint Kaia's successes. Claiming I was using my position on the council in her favour. It's not true, we found documents that Beckett had signed the ownership of the land over to Kaia...documents that she had signed before his operation.

But the council questioned the legality of the documents, wishing to investigate things further. Which is the last thing we wanted. So together, Kaia and I decided the best option would be to move the entire pack back into her childhood pack. The pack she does fully own...and nobody can ever dispute that.

Even though she is the Alpha of the Clear Waters pack...she has decided to give Alora the opportunity to lead the pack as the Beta. Give her the chance to get to know the pack she never did as a child.

No matter how much I have tried to discuss the topic with Kaia, she is determined to move in withat the Dark Phantom pack, as my Luna.

Long term I am expecting us to make more changes but for now, it is important to get the pack members off the disputed land...and get them to the safety of the Clear Waters pack.

Lands that were never attacked by outsiders...and I think that is why Kaia has becso internally conflicted recently. She is agreeable to the move yet also is not willing to return to the lands herself...because of the truth she knows.

Even though I have ensured all the killed pack members have been given an appropriate burial and the buildings have been restored...certain memories are hard to move on from.

Heading upstairs, I find her talking to herself as she is packing her final bits before we leave. Her emotions through the bond where a mixture of sadness to be separating from Alora, concern that she was making the right choice...and happiness to be returning hwith me.

Wanting to ease her concerns, I wrap my arms around her as she folds clothes on the bed.

"Everything will be okay...as long as we are together." I left my body envelope her as my lips nibble on her neck. "I know...Its just.." "You will miss your twin...I get it. But she has Ezra to help her." As soon as we made the decision, it didn't take long for Ezra to request permission to join Alora at the Clear Waters pack. I would lose my Beta, but it felt like the right decision going forward.

They had a close connection with one another and although Kaia hasn't noticed it, I have.

A pull to one another..

Kaia wriggles out of my hold, becoming more flustered as her skin feels clammy to touch. She moves away from me, towards the ensuite...I can feel her need to be away fromthrough the mate bond...something I have never felt before... "What's going on?" I stop her movement by gripping onto her elbow.

"Nothing..." She responds, unable to meet my eyes.

"Kaia?" My wolf pushes forward, alert signals ringing off at her odd behaviour. Except for her above warm body temperature, she seemed to be well.

Her heart rate quickens, my wolf growls in my head from the change in rhythm...she was hiding something. Placing my thumb under her chin, I lift her face up so her eyes have no choice but to meet mine. I can feel my wolf peering out from my eyes, as he looks deep into her soul. "What is it, what's wrong?" I press.

Then I hear it...

Another heart beat...it was fast and it certainly wasn't hers.

I intensify my hearing, a smile forming upon my face...three little heart beats.

"You're pregnant, why didn't you tell me?" It makes sense now, why she hasn't been shifting recently.

"Because I was worried..." Her face drops back down as she sighs out.

"Worried about telling me?" "No, worried it might happen again..." My smile softens as her eyes glisten with anguish...she meant her miscarriage. Pain registers in my chest that she had been going through this alone without telling me...

"No more secrets, you tellanything and everything. I'm sure the babies..." "Babies?" Her eyes look back up atin complete shock.

"There are three little heart beats. Did you not know?" "No...I just...I knew I was late but.." "Kaia, have you not been to the Doctor?" I try to hold back the annoyance from my wolf, these were his pups too.

It was one thing for her not to tellyet, but to now seek medical support...

"As soon as we are back at the Dark Phantom pack, we are seeing the Doctor!" I place the scan picture of the triplets on pride position on my desk, Kaia sitting neatly on my lap. My head doctor has given her a full bill of health, except for a few additional vitamins needed for Kaia, the pregnancy seemed to be a strong one. The image of Kaia's face when seeing the triplets on the scan monitor will forever be burned into my memory.

Two boys and one girl...

"You didn't tell Alora?" I say as I touch the scan picture again, I can't seem to put it down.

"No, I will...she has enough on her plate at the moment..." "Kaia, this is happy news...she will be happy." "I know she will, just let her settle in first." I don't press any further, Kaia will tell Alora when she is ready.

A knock on the door, haspicking the scan picture up again and placing it in the top drawer of my desk. I recognised his knock now and although I trust him. he might m I inadvertently mention something to a family member...and I'm not ready for the general outside world to know about Kaia's pregnancy. "Enter!" I announce to Alpha Orpheus, my hands gripping Kaia tightly around her hips. If she found my possessiveness of her hard to take before...she's got a wake up call coming now that that she is pregnant. "Orpheus...I didn't know you were here today?" Kaia greets him warmly.

Orpheus had needed to return to the Red Thorn pack a while ago, and has been visiting Rosal frequently. She was out of the hospital now and back at hwith her family. "Just a flying visit to speak with you both.." "Oh?" "Rosa has agreed to joinat my pack, forto mark her and for her becmy luna!" Orpheus informs us as he rubs the back of his tattoo covered neck.

"That's great news Orpheus." I offer out only to be met with Kaia's hard stare.

"What if she isn't ready?" Kaia's voice enters my mind, her bottom lip going in between her teeth. She was fiercely protective of Rosa, and always will be.

"Orpheus is a good man Kaia, he will look after her." I respond back encouragingly.

"She'll be safe withKaia, I make you that promise." Orpheus takes a step forward, his back held high...the e i usual thin cigar sitting behind his ear. He had shown up for Rosa, been with her throughout. I could tell he didn't want to return to the Red Thorn pack without her, but he had no choice. Local conflict that his father had created years ago was coming back to bite them. "Do I have your permission?" He looks to us both.

"You don't need our permission Orpheus.." Kaia starts, she was right.

As mates, Orpehus and Rosa could determine themselves which pack they lived in. But Orpheus was a man of honour, unlike his Father.

"But you have our blessings." Kaia finishes with a gentle nod.