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 to you,

said, and I smiled and looked at

use that

it again, and I know you will, so

could feel

“Please, Tamia.

isn’t easy on

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

I was ashamed.

disgust,

to make out with a stranger, just because fate

not have the intention

tell

wanted to risk being weak

a lot, but I will still

okay with you being my strength, Tamia,

it, and I

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

is alien to me, but I

and went to his knees and hugged my legs while he

know what to do,

I am confused.

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

Leo, I had never seen him cry or show

He was perplexed.

had messed up

ran my finger’s through his hair to calm him

looked up at me and stood

me to his

will find a way,

I will fight it.

will stay

making promises that I knew he

hugged him, knowing my blissful life with him was

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

mind to share him with

wolf would want to stay away or

never let him touch me again because I knew he

be without his touch than

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

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

won’t make you share like the

it,” he said, and

I could not dispute

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

by now that Leo was

heard pack members gossip about people seeing

tore the top

was no way to hide an incident, especially when

Tamia?” luna Linda of the Brent Pack asked me, and I shook my

in the same predicament

was living with her

fated because he knew it would weaken

agree to it, and she has been a

need to be brave,

It won’t get better.

bed went cold

almost as if I am not in

meetings,” She said and took a huge gulp of her

was an ordinary

move on, but unfortunately for us, they have to reject us

we are

that 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

you manage?” I asked her, and she

us feels pain

make myself happy with flings and

around, and even though they claim to love me,

enjoy the affair and move on,” She said and

he know?” I asked, and