Shadows of Destiny

01 And Then She Came ~Tamia~

I will not forget the evening my heavenly life turned to hell.

I cannot forget the moment my life changed.

My husband, Leo, and I, were at the ball.

I did not want to attend, but Leo’s friend and beta was the host, and Leo wanted to honour his invitation at all costs.

I should have pleaded with him to stay at home, but I wanted to be a supportive wife, so I followed him, which was my biggest mistake.

Leonardo Albert was my husband and the alpha of the Mountain pack, making me Tamia Albert, the pack’s Luna.

Leonardo chose me when I was nineteen to be his Luna.

We started courting when I was seventeen, and he was twenty-one.

He never touched me because I wasn’t of age, but we fell in love nonetheless and vowed to remain together.

Many women in the pack hated me because Leo only had eyes for me.

I wasn’t the most beautiful.

In fact, I wasn’t half as pretty as the others, but he saw me, and he loved me.

He loved my green eyes.

Leo called me his emerald queen, and that boosted my confidence.

He never wanted me to dress provocatively or wear make-up, and I just went along.

Leo claimed me the year he ascended as the pack’s alpha.

His parents had decided to leave the position for him and travel, which was what all alphas did once they handed over to their successors.

I wore my luna shoes proudly and performed my duties.

I was a trained warrior, so the pack was always in good hands when Leo left our territory on missions.

We had been happily married for five years.

I was now twenty-four years old while Leo was twenty- seven.

I loved him so much, and he loved me too.

There was no question.

Nothing and no one could ever come between us, or so I thought, until the dinner party when my life turned upside down.

We were sitting at a table reserved for us when Leo turned around and saw her.

She had long, dark straight hair, blue eyes, full red lips, beautiful tanned skin and an hourglass body.

Perfect proportions compared to my pear-shaped body.

“Leo, Leo,” I gently called my mate, but he did not respond.

His eyes stayed fixed on her.

The beautiful woman in the midnight blue velvet gown.

I gently touched his hand, and he shook slightly as if in a trance.

“Tamia,” He said, trying to calm himself, and I smiled at him.

“We should go home, dear; I do not feel well,” I lied, trying to get us out of there, but his eyes had wandered back to her, and she was looking at him now.

She also looked enthralled in his gaze, and they seemed lost in each other’s eyes.

I did not know when my heart began to palpitate.

I did not want to believe it, but I knew what had just happened.

My husband had found his fated mate, and she was not me.

let’s go home,” I said, sounding slightly stern with a tinge of

fear I could not

then, His beta, Casper, walked

host and

are enjoying yourselves?” He asked, and I pulled Leo’s hand so Casper would not notice he was

Leo said, looking at his friend

is that lady?” Leo asked,

looked at me because what Leo had just done

swallowed and

know what

hadn’t done anything, but I

daughter of the Whitewood

home from

Casper said, and Leo nodded, repeating her

looked uncomfortable and decided to excuse

smiled and

remained silent and did not say a

was nothing to

wait to see how it would

away five years of our lives together,

or not, we

me and our bond would weaken his wolf, so

would not reject her for

their strength and feared situations that would make

power and

drank some wine and tried to

me, Tamia,” Leo said, standing up, and I did not bother to ask him

knew he was going to

the balcony, and he followed

could listen to their conversation,

was too afraid to know what he

stayed in my seat and drank

return to

myself for an hour, I decided

was not an

my wolf, was in pain, so as soon as I walked far enough, I shifted

will we do, Tamia? He

claimed him,” My wolf cried, and I did not know what to tell

much, and I could

have prepared myself

assured me, yet he betrayed

of them reeled through my mind,

so much

not want

wished somehow I would run into my fated, too, and he would make

Leo, and he was stuck with me until he rejects me, which

let me go because I balanced

Amanda looked, she wasn’t luna material, but she was a beautiful and educated daughter of

Alpha breed

to my delta genes, she was premium

knew I did not stand a

would make

other alphas

pack together and expanded our lands, fighting side by side for

decides to reject me for her sake, I will walk away with nothing because I

know how it would play out, but

Kaira and I felt a sharp pain in our hearts, and I did not need to

claim, so I will feel

experience this;

and help me survive

and no true

was my

deal? “Damn you, Leo, Damn you!” I cried while Kaira howled

such a shitty card? I ran deep into

stayed there a while before

a drink in his hand; he

and I shook my head

you,