Shadows of Destiny

03 A Clearer Picture ~Tamia~

I went on a run in the morning, and when I returned, the people looked at me strangely.

I did not need magic to know that news of the Alpha finding his fated had travelled.

Leo did not try to hide the attraction between him and Amanda.

I wonder if the pack members were happy that their Alpha would be stronger now that he had found his fated mate.

I wondered if they were concerned for me, for the pain I would endure, which might drive me insane eventually.

I honestly wondered whose side they would be on.

I jogged past the pack members and returned to my house.

Leo was having breakfast.

I had not spoken to him and did not plan to, because I had nothing to say.

I went to the bedroom to shower and dress up for the day; we had a meeting to attend together.

As much as I would rather sit it out, I had promised Luna Avery I would be there.

She was the closest I had to a friend, and I suspected my life would be like hers soon.

Avery’s husband, Alpha Max, found his fate three years ago, and they have lived together ever since.

Although she had never opened up to me about what was happening in her home, I knew she was broken.

He always attended parties with his fated and left Avery on her own.

She had found a way to cope.

She was faring better than Linda, who was in the same shoes as Avery, but I dreaded I would be able to manage.

I showered in a hurry.

For the first time, I did not spend time in the mirror in the toilet to dry my hair.

I did not feel like making an effort.

Even though Leo did not like make-up and revealing clothes, I tried to look nice under those circumstances, but I wasn’t feeling like it anymore.

Amanda was pretty.

There was no way I could compete with her because they were fated.

She could be the most unattractive being on earth, and he would still want her.

Fated love was fucked up that way.

The moment I walked into the room after taking my shower, I saw Leo sitting on the couch.

I ignored him and went to look for something simple to wear in the closet.

He came to me and wrapped his arms around me, then kissed his mark on my neck.

I pushed him off me.

“Don’t touch me after what you did last night,” I said through gritted teeth.

I was mad.

He had utterly embarrassed me and showed zero self-control.

“We did not go all the way, Tamia.

I broke it.

I held back.

As much as my body and wolf wanted to, I held back,” He said.

“Held back, as in you didn’t put your cock in her, but you did everything else,” I said, explaining his meaning of holding back, and he was silent.

“Get dressed.

We have a meeting to attend,” I told him, and he held onto me.

has been shifted to this

apologise

am sorry,” He said, and I smiled and

that word

do it again, and I know you will, so don’t bother,” I told him, and

feel his

“Please, Tamia.

easy on

He said with tears welling up in his eyes, “I felt like a fool last

I was ashamed.

looked at me with disgust,

went to make out with a stranger, just because fate

the intention of

tell

being weak

cost me a lot, but I

you being my strength, Tamia,

couldn’t do it, and I still

thinking I would go to the Whitewood pack and reject her,

the feeling is alien to me, but I

He said and went to his knees and

what to do,

I am confused.

as you insisted, but I had to honour Casper’s invite,” he said and continued to

seen him cry or show this amount of vulnerability and

He was perplexed.

messed

I ran my finger’s through his hair to calm him down, but I doubted my touch would ever be

looked up at me and

held me

find a way,

I will fight it.

will stay away

that I knew he

blissful life with

of other lunas this had happened to, I had to find a

my mind to

would want to stay away or reject

let him touch me again because

be without his touch than for him to touch me

Tamia, please,” He

when fate has already given up on us?”

you share like the other Alphas,

it,” he said,

him, but I could not dispute the

and I dreaded having discussions with the lunas

Leo was fated to Amanda, and they

meeting, I heard pack members gossip about people seeing Leo with Amanda on the balcony

tore the top

incident, especially when the woman had to leave the balcony looking

of the Brent Pack

was in the same predicament

her husband and his

fated because he knew it would

she has been a

to

It won’t get better.

went cold

and it is almost as if

all I am ever good for, meetings,” She said and took a huge gulp of her

he was an ordinary pack member, not

they have to reject us

we

it, and since we are used goods, no one would deem us worthy of fighting for.” She said,

do you manage?” I asked her, and she

his fate, so neither of us feels

just make myself happy

sticks around, and even though they claim

I just enjoy the affair and move on,” She said and drank more

I