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

apologise to you,

sorry,” He said, and I smiled and

use that word carelessly,

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

could feel

“Please, Tamia.

isn’t easy

his eyes, “I felt like a

I was ashamed.

at me with disgust, and I couldn’t blame

make out

the intention

tell her

risk being weak and

a lot, but

okay with you being

couldn’t do it, and I

would go to

the feeling is alien to me, but I

help me out.” He said and went to his

don’t know what to do,

I am confused.

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

the years I had known Leo, I had never seen him cry or show this amount

He was perplexed.

messed

hair to calm him down, but I doubted my touch would ever be

at me and

held me

will find a way,

I will fight it.

will stay away

said, making promises that I knew he

him, knowing my blissful life

to, I had to find a way to make

have to prepare my mind to share him with

way his wolf would want to stay

as I was to try, I could never let him touch me again because I knew he would do it

I would rather be without his touch than for him

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

has already given up on us?”

share like the other Alphas,

it,” he said,

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

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

travelled by now that Leo was fated to Amanda,

about people seeing Leo with

heard he tore the top

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

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

was in the same predicament

was living with her husband and

fated

made Linda agree to it, and she has been a miserable drunk ever

need to be

It won’t get better.

went cold two

almost

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

I wished he was an ordinary pack member,

but unfortunately for us, they have to reject us or

we are

we are used goods, no one

you manage?” I asked

his fate, so neither of us feels

make myself happy

and even though they claim to love me, they never

enjoy the affair and move on,” She said

he know?” I asked, and she