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.

go home,” I said, sounding slightly

I

then, His beta, Casper, walked

the host and Leonardo’s

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

looking at his friend and

that lady?” Leo

me because what Leo had just

and looked

not know what

hadn’t done anything, but

daughter of the Whitewood

home from

Casper said, and Leo nodded, repeating

and decided to excuse

smiled and let

and did not say

nothing

see

our

or not, we

me and our bond would weaken his wolf, so

not reject her for the

their strength and feared situations that would make them

the power

some wine and tried to pretend

and I did

was going to talk to

saw her walk to the balcony,

had the urge to follow them so I could listen to their conversation, but tears were already

know what he was discussing

in my seat

return to sit

for an hour, I

was

in pain, so as soon as I walked

will we do,

My wolf cried, and I did not know what to tell her because I was equally in

I could not believe what had happened to

should have prepared myself

me, yet he betrayed

of both of them reeled through my mind, and

so much

not want to

my fated, too, and he would make the

was stuck with me until he rejects me,

let me go because I balanced

Amanda looked, she wasn’t luna material, but

Alpha

genes, she

did not

make me

alphas in

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

he decides to reject me for her sake, I will walk

not know how it would play out, but I did not

sharp pain in our hearts, and I

through our claim, so

with cheating spouses experience this; I had counselled them as their

will counsel me through this and help me

no

my only true

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

a shitty card? I ran deep into the woods and

there a while before heading

Leo was on the couch with a drink in his hand; he looked at me

said, and I shook

you, Leo?