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

Chapter 0043 Kaia POV

Nothing

says you're in too deep than taking a basket of food over to a family's home that had been through an unthinkable ordeal.

But I couldn't help it, my mind had been on Rosa constantly and I needed to check in on her, to make sure she was doing okay.

I had made some fresh bread with Aubrey and wrapped up a choice of cheese and fruit from the alpha house kitchen. Aubrey said it was no bother and that Hector wouldn't mind.

It was just something, a reason to visit rather than say..how are you doing after you were sexually attacked by your mate, that is now dead.

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It is Rosa's mum that answers the door to me, her hair unkept from lack of time to herself and her clothes were creased. She must be in overtime keeping by Rosa's side...even at night I imagine the nightmares continue to haunt. He may be dead but the memory will leave "Miss Kaia, this is very kind..."

"It's

nothing, I just t wanted I to check on Rosa." 1

I am ushered into their home, taking a step into their private family space where I find Rosa laying on the sofa staring blankly at the television.

"I've

I've brought some freshly made bread, and a variety of cheese." I speak to her mother, but raising my voice for Rosa to hear.

"Thank you, she doesn't have an appetite at the moment." She whispers into my ear.

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I can

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confirmation as I am walked I into the kitc kitchen, where I am offered a hot drink.

I watch her from the doorway of the kitchen, every movement her mother makes in the kitchen earns a flinch from Rosa...as if she is frightened of even the smallest of noises. I feel like an intruder and start to regret my decision in coming here, I should have left the basket by the front door.

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When the front door opens and closes, my heart breaks for Rosa when I hear a slight sigh leave her mouth.

"Are you getting up today?" Riley clicks his fingers in front of his sister's eyes, trying to phase her out of her zombie like state.

"Rosa... Rosa can you hear me?" Riley repeats, his frustration at his sister's state getting the better of him. He was hurting too, but nowhere near as much as her.

"I'm fine, just tired." She grunts, slowly and reluctantly moving into a sitting up position.

"Riley, we have a visitor." Their mum walks past me, placing a tray of hot drinks on the coffee table by the sofas.

"Miss Kaia was kind enough to bring some bread and cheese..."

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"I'm not hungry!"

"I know dear but if you try, it might make you feel..."

"Better? Ha, seriously Mum?"

"Rosa!" Riley growls at his sister's sarcastic tone at their Mum.

"I just want to be left alone..." She stands up before her body is blocked by Riley, who makes it apparent leaving wasn't an option right now.

This was hard to watch. They were broken.

"Perhaps I could have a moment alone with Rosa?" I push on the mind-link to both Riley and their mum, her voice replying in my head.

"If you think it could help."

They both leave the room, heading outside the house. I walk further into the sitting room and pick up my hot drink, slowly sipping on the herbal tea. For a while we just sit in silence, both watching the television until sense she is no longer uncomfortable by my presence. "They are just worried Rosa, so am I. You've been through a lot." "They don't understand, no one understands."

Well actually I do...

Her head whips to me, her eyes piercing into mine.

"Mine is slightly different though. I'm older, I could already feel the mate bond. In the end I couldn't fight it. You mustn't blame yourself Rosa. You did nothing wrong. I know people say that they can't imagine it, that they don't understand what you are going through, but I do, and I hope if you need to talk...no matter how hard you might think it is, I can listen. That I do understand. That I'm here if you need me."

She allows my words to sink in at first before picking up her drink and taking a sip herself.

"What happened afterwards?"

"I ran. I left his pack and came here."

"He let you go?"

"He didn't really have a choice. I don't think he even knows what he did really. The mate bond can be strong, hard to fight. It doesn't feel like it now but I promise one day you'll find someone who won't take advantage of you. Someone who you'll want to put your trust in to again." Because that's how I was feeling with Hector, I was trusting again. I was starting to forgive the mate bond, the moon goddess...because she brought me here instead.