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.

shifted

me apologise

He said, and I smiled

use that word

means you won’t do it again, and I know you will, so don’t

could feel

“Please, Tamia.

isn’t easy

with tears welling up in his eyes, “I felt

I was ashamed.

disgust, and I couldn’t

left my luna alone and went to make out with a stranger, just because

not have the intention of

to tell her

risk being weak

it will cost me a lot, but I will still

you being my strength, Tamia,

it,

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

is alien to me, but

said and went to his knees and hugged my legs

know what to do,

I am confused.

but I

had never seen him cry or show this amount

He was perplexed.

messed up

judgment, I ran my finger’s through his hair to calm him down, but

looked up at

me

will find

I will fight it.

stay

I knew he wouldn’t

knowing my blissful life with

lunas this had happened to, I had to find a way to

have to prepare my mind to share him

wolf would

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

rather be without his touch than for him to touch

up on me, Tamia, please,” He pleaded with

fate has already given up on us?” I said, looking

won’t make you share like the other

will fight it,” he said, and I

did not believe him, but I could not dispute the fact that he meant what

the evening, and I

was fated to Amanda, and they had hooked

pack members gossip about people seeing Leo with Amanda on the balcony making

tore the top

was no way to hide an incident, especially when the

of the Brent Pack

was in the same predicament as

was living with her husband and his

Kyle, refused to reject his fated because

agree to it, and she has

need to be

It won’t get better.

went cold

they have pups, and it is almost as if I am not

for, meetings,” She said and took

an ordinary pack member,

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

we are

no one would deem us worthy of fighting for.” She said,

you manage?” I asked

fate, so neither of us feels pain when they are

happy with flings and

they claim to love me, they

the affair and move on,” She said and drank

I