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

me apologise

said, and I smiled and looked

that word

and I know you will, so

could feel his

“Please, Tamia.

isn’t easy on me,

said with tears welling up in his eyes, “I

I was ashamed.

looked at me with disgust, and I

luna alone and went to make out with a stranger,

did not have the intention

wanted to tell her it

wanted to risk being weak and reject

a lot, but I will

being my strength, Tamia, but

do it, and

to the Whitewood pack and reject her,

why because the feeling is alien

me out.” He said and went to

don’t know what

I am confused.

I had to honour

never seen him cry or show this amount

He was perplexed.

had messed up our

his hair to calm him down, but I doubted my

looked up at me and stood

held me to

find a

I will fight it.

stay away from

he said, making promises that I knew

him, knowing my blissful life with him

happened to, I had to find

mind to

was no way his wolf would want to stay away or reject

was to try, I could never let him touch me again

I would rather be without his touch than for

please,” He

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

share

fight it,” he said,

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

security meeting in the evening, and I dreaded having

travelled by now that Leo was fated to Amanda, and they had

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

the top of

incident, especially when the

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

the same

was living with her husband

Kyle, refused to reject his fated because he knew it would

she has

to be brave,

It won’t get better.

went cold

have pups, and it is almost

am ever good for, meetings,” She said and took a

he was an ordinary

him and move on, but unfortunately for us, they have

we

comes with the rejection, 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 a

I asked

neither of us feels pain when they are together

just make myself happy

around, and even though they claim to love me,

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

he know?” I asked, and she