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

let me apologise to

said, and I smiled and looked

that

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

feel his

“Please, Tamia.

isn’t easy on

He said with tears welling up in his eyes,

I was ashamed.

looked at me with disgust, and

alone and went to make out with

the intention

tell her

to risk being weak

a lot, but I will

being my strength, Tamia, but I

it, and I still

I would go to the Whitewood pack

cannot explain why because the feeling is

said and went to his knees and hugged my legs while he

don’t know what to

I am confused.

just stayed home as you insisted, but I had

Leo, I had never seen him cry or show this amount of vulnerability

He was perplexed.

had messed up our

his hair to calm him down,

at me and stood

held me to his

will find a

I will fight it.

will stay away

that I knew he wouldn’t be able to

my blissful

stories of other lunas this had happened to,

have to prepare my mind to

no way his wolf would want to stay away or

I could never let him touch me again because I knew he would do it out

be without his touch than for him

not give up on me, Tamia, please,” He pleaded with me sensing my

already given

share like the

he

but I could not dispute the fact that he meant what

meeting in the evening, and I dreaded having discussions with the lunas

was fated to Amanda, and

members gossip about people seeing Leo with Amanda on the balcony

tore the top of

to hide an incident, especially when the woman had to leave

handling it, Tamia?” luna Linda of the Brent Pack asked me,

was in the same

with her husband and

fated because he knew it would weaken

and she has been

to be brave,

It won’t get better.

cold

they have pups, and it is almost as if I

all I am ever good for, meetings,” She said and

he was an ordinary pack

but unfortunately for us, they have to reject us or someone stronger challenge them for

way, we are

so they won’t do it, and since we are used goods, no one would deem us worthy of fighting for.” She said, spelling out

you manage?” I asked her,

claimed his fate, so neither of us feels pain when

make myself happy

around, and even though they claim to love me, they never

and move on,” She said

he know?” I asked, and