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

apologise to

said, and

use that word

and I know you will, so don’t bother,” I told him, and he

feel

“Please, Tamia.

isn’t easy

tears welling up in his eyes, “I felt like a fool

I was ashamed.

disgust, and

and went to make out with a stranger, just because

did not have the intention of touching

to tell her it

being weak

will cost me a lot, but I will still have

with you being my strength, Tamia,

it,

this morning thinking I would go to

cannot explain why because the feeling is alien

me out.” He said and went to his knees and hugged my legs while he

know what

I am confused.

but I had to honour Casper’s invite,”

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

He was perplexed.

had messed

through his hair to calm him down, but I doubted

up at me and stood

me to his

will find a

I will fight it.

will stay away from

Tamia,” he said, making promises that I knew he wouldn’t be able to

hugged him, knowing my blissful life with

had happened to, I

have to prepare my mind to

no way his wolf would want to stay away or reject

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

that case, I would rather be without his touch than

on me, Tamia, please,” He pleaded

given

make you share like the other

will fight it,” he said, and I

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

in the evening, and I

was fated to Amanda, and they had hooked

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

the top of

no way to hide an incident, especially when the woman had to leave the balcony looking

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

in the same predicament

with her

refused to reject his fated because he

agree to it, and she has

to

It won’t get better.

went cold

pups, and it is almost as if I am not in the

for, meetings,” She said and

he was an ordinary pack member, not

him and move on, but unfortunately for us, they have to reject us or someone stronger

way, we are

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

do you manage?” I asked her,

of us feels

just make myself happy with flings

though they claim

affair and move on,” She said and drank more

know?” I asked, and