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



Chapter 579

- Cleo -

Jace has called an emeregecy pack meeting this night.

We had already gone one night without explaining what was happening to the pack, without sounding them out as a whole group to make them see that we meant no harm. That we will treat them as we would our family packs. This couldn't wait, even as tired as we both were...and now needing to drive during the night to Clear Waters...this needed to be done. We didn't have time to rest, even though all I wanted to do was sleep, I couldn't.

To be marked by an alpha is rumoured to be exhausting, energy consuming...and they were right. Even if I wasn't lending my energy to grow our child... I think I would feel just the same from Jace's marking.

The most obvious place to hold the emergency meeting was the pack hall. It was large enough to house most of the pack members in seats, the rest were having to stand up at the back.

It was just Jace and I standing before them, on the stage that I presume is used for pack meetings, for events... meaning we were the focal point in the room and all eyes were upon us.noveldrama

When Jace marked me I felt the completion of not only our mate bond, but of the pack bond. He was now the alpha, and the bond was transferred to me as his marked luna.

I could feel their emotions, a mixture of excitement for change... for a shake up....but also fear.

Fear of the unknown, of the notorious Dark Phantom's alpha's son forcibly taking over the pack

I can feel the change in their emotions, but as they all stare blankly up at us both...I cannot decipher who feels what. I cannot make out from the crowd who we can trust and who we can't...not yet anyway.

"I've called this meeting tonight to put your minds at ease." Jace's voice projects above the low general rumbles of the gathered crowd, bringing any noise except his to complete silence.

"My Father, the Alpha of the Dark Phantom pack was the original heir of this pack...and I have now taken it on."

"Taken it on? You murdered our alpha!" A male grunts out from the crowd, my eyes searching for signs of who had just shouted out.

"Yes, I killed Alpha Than...but not before my own Aunt...an innocent bystander.." Jace keeps his calm, remains level headed as he responds to the male that had interrupted him.

"You invaded our lands in the middle of the night, each and every one of you that trespassed was not innocent." Another tells out, my eyes zooming across the room as it comes from the back right corner.

"My Aunt was murdered by the previous luna, a silver bullet shot at her that was aimed for me. Even though I was winning, she fired out...the rules were broken."

"Where is the beta, why is he not here?"

"The beta is off site." I respond out, ensuring my voice can be heard all the way at the back.

Whispers spread amongst the crowd, hushed accusatory tones of where the beta couple were... of talks of the female beta being in hospital...

"Female beta Freya is in hospital." someone's voice rises above the whispers.

"We heard she was in the psych ward. Is that true?"

"I wouldn't usually disclose private medical details, but yes... Freya is in the psych ward." I sigh out.

"Who are you do to decide such a thing."

"She is your Luna, that's who." Jace growls out, his patience wearing thin with the crowd in front of him. This was testing for all of us and they had every right to asks questions but we weren't required to answer them.

Jay holding this meeting Jace was already showing how committed he was to running this pack, for finding a

peaceful conclusion.

I will not have his reputation, or mine for that matter, question by members of the pack that not only betrayed his mother...but also betrayed their own female beta.

I find it hard to believe that they didn't know what was happening to Freya.

"I want you to listen to us very carefully. I don't know what was tolerated before, what was socially allowed within this pack... what would cause you to turn a blind eye...but it stops today.