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

Kaia POV "How do you plead?" "How do I plead?" "No comment, say no comment." Alora's voice rams into my mind like a high speed truck.

"She either takes it or you leave." The council member points an aggressive finger at Alora who has just mind- linked me.

"She's not taking shit and we not leaving." Hector slams his fist against the table in front of him.

"Then you force my hand..." "Fine, I'll take it." "No.." I don't wait, toit can't be as bad as the one Samson gave me, that knockedout fully. Yes I was tired, yes I was starting to experience pains in my lower stomach from exhaustion but I still had a hell of a lot more to give. "What did you just do!" His growl resonates around the room, as I knock back the tonic water they are given me. It definitely isn't a sedative, I can't feel tiredness overwhelmbut I do start to feel my wolf slowly slip away. It's like a curtain is separating us, that curtain slowly closing. She's not angry at me, she agrees it was the right decision to make. Besides I can't tell them anything I don't know, that I don't remember.

"Good. Now how do you plead?" The ring leader seems satisfied with my conforming to his requests.

"I have amnesia, I can't remember anything past the moment I woke up in hospital. What I would like to know is why you have my medical records. Under what authority do you have those in front of you?" "You are part of the alliance are you not?" "No, I am not." "You are the luna of a pack in the alliance." "I am also an alpha of my own pack..." "The Nightshade Reformed pack...I am under the impression you wished to join the alliance?" "No, on the contrary. I was under the impression that you wanted to make amends for your mistakes.." I bite back. My eyes maintain their careful stare of the males on the board, all looking atwith disbelief...all but one. The one that ordered Hector into the room, seems to have a constant smirk on his face.

"Our mistakes.." "Alpha Marc attacked my pack without your approval, I mean I hope.." "He attacked without council approval." That male quickly confirms.

"Your guards are at the Shadow Rock pack to protect their pack members, and to keep the borders safe...but they are not there to command my people. My people remain under my control. Unless there is something you need to inform me?" "That depends, did you kill your father?" I didn't want to look into my memory, I didn't want to try and remember. Because I actually feared what I might witness. Samson had toldthat I did, that I must have found out about my mother's death, and taken revenge. Samson was mislead but he was not a liar. "I have amnesia.." I repeat, trying to buy myself smore time.

"Yes, you've already said that." "And I'll keep on saying that until you seem to understand, I can't remember anything before my amnesia... its kind of how it works." I sarcastically say.

"It was reported to us that you were responsible for your father's death?" "I object to this. Alpha Beckett died under a doctor's care, after a serious operation." Hector growls out.

"Alpha Hector, one more outburst from you..." "I want to know under what grounds you have brought my mate before the council for questioning." ""We had a report.." "A report...who from?" "I can't divulge that information." "Can't or won't." Hector menacingly growls.

"What exactly are you implying?" "Well only myself was on site at the tof Beckett's death that was a non pack member, and I haven't made this claim. So either someone from the Nightshade Reformed pack has made this claim to a member of the council body or you are taking the word of somebody that has no evidence, was not a witness to his death...and therefore risking a war amongst the alliance. Because believeI will not forget that my mate, my luna, has been treated in such a way." Hector oozes confidence as his eyes almost turn a demonic black...I may not be able to feel his wolf through incomplete bond but that's not to say that I am not feeling his powerful aura grip the room with a promise of the rage he will bring upon anyone that wrongs me, wrongs us.

This man would fight the world for me.

"Are you willing to risk the council?" "Alpha Hector are you threatening us?" "It depends are you going to continue interrogating my luna?"

"As Alpha Kaia here has amnesia we will need to investigate this further." If he thinks that I will allow my pack members, my medical staff to be interrogated when I am not part of their alliance, where I do not adhere to their laws...then they will be disappointed. I will not submit my pack to them. "I insist your speedy removal of your council guards from my borders!" I demand, my eyes holding those on the council.

"Excuse me?" A male asks who is sitting on the council, yet he hadn't said a word to date. His eyes turn almost fearfully to the man in the middle, whose eyes were burning into me.

"I will insist that you remove your guards from my borders. As a non alliance member, I no longer require....eyes on my my pack.

1 amm careful in what I say, yet make sure I get the point across. "We will remove them and continue with the management of the Shadow Rock pack." The male that seemed to be on my side from the word go confirms. "For now." The middle man seethes out, his eyes darting to his fellow councillor.

I didn't like the way he said for now. His eyes return towith that sglare, perhaps he wasn't used to not getting his own way. He shuffles with spaperwork). no before a smirk forms upon his face.

"We will update our records and cback to you once we have finished our investigation. For our record purposes are you as Glace, Varon or Sable?" "Alpha Hector and I are not married, as confirmed when I entered my surnis Glace..." His eyes watchintently, waiting for the penny to drop. I think it drops when I hear Alora's gasp fill the room.

"Wait, Sable?"