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.

home,” I said, sounding slightly stern with

I

beta, Casper,

was the host

Luna Tamia are enjoying yourselves?” He asked, and

said, looking at his friend

is that lady?”

at me because what

swallowed and looked

know what

anything, but I knew

daughter of the Whitewood

home

Richford.” Casper said, and

uncomfortable and decided

smiled and let

did

was nothing to

wait to see how it

Leo would throw away five years of our lives together, and besides, we had claimed

not, we were

and our bond would weaken his wolf, so I knew he would not want to

also knew he would not reject her

strength and feared situations that would

an ordinary pack member, I would have had the power and right to reject him and walk away, but he was

and tried

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

knew he was going to talk to

her walk to the balcony, and he followed behind

I could listen to their conversation, but tears were

what he was discussing

my seat and drank

not return to sit with

an

was

soon as I walked far enough, I shifted and decided to

do, Tamia?

cried, and I did not know what to tell

much, and I could not believe what

have prepared myself for this, but he

yet he

of both of them reeled through my mind,

so much

want

wished somehow I would run into my fated, too, and he would make the pain disappear, but I knew it wouldn’t

Leo, and he was stuck with me

wouldn’t want to let me go

wasn’t luna material, but she

an Alpha

my delta genes, she was

knew I did

make me

alphas in

and expanded our lands, fighting side by

for her sake, I will walk away with nothing because I wasn’t an

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

sharp pain in our hearts, and I

so I will feel the pain if

cheating spouses experience this; I had counselled them as their

and help

and no

was my only

cried while Kaira howled at the crescent

shitty card? I

a while before

couch with a drink in his hand; he looked at

I

you, Leo?