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

I could

beta,

host

are enjoying yourselves?” He asked, and I

Leo said, looking at his friend

is that lady?” Leo asked, sounding

because what Leo

and

not know

anything, but

daughter of the

returned home

Richford.” Casper said,

and decided

and

remained silent and did not say

nothing

had to wait to see how it

away five years of our lives together, and besides,

or not, we

so I knew he would not want to

knew he would not reject

and feared situations that would make them

would have had the power and right to reject

and tried to pretend it

up, and I did not bother

he was going

saw her walk to the balcony, and

them so I could listen to their conversation, but tears were already streaming down

to know what he was discussing

stayed in my

not return to sit

myself for an hour, I decided to

car was

I walked far enough, I

will we do, Tamia? He

My wolf cried, and I did not

I could not believe what had happened

prepared myself for this, but he

yet

of them reeled through my mind,

cried so

want to

fated, too, and he would make the pain disappear, but I knew it wouldn’t

stuck with Leo, and he was stuck with me

let me go because I

luna material, but she was a beautiful and educated

an Alpha

genes,

did not stand a

make

like other alphas in his

and I had built the pack together and expanded our

sake, I will walk away

not know how it would play out, but I did not see a happy ending

sharp pain in our hearts, and I did not need to guess

through our claim, so I will feel the pain

seen women with cheating spouses experience this; I

counsel me through this and help me survive

no true

my

“Damn you, Leo, Damn you!” I cried while Kaira howled at the crescent moon in

fate have to deal us such a shitty card? I ran

a while before

home naked, and Leo was on the couch with a drink

He said, and I shook my

could you, Leo? You