The Dark Side Of Fate

The Dark Side Of Fate By Karima Sa’ad Usman Chapter 3

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.

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

earth, and he would still want her. Fated love was fucked

after taking my shower, I saw Leo sitting on the couch. I ignored him

wrapped his arms around me, then

you did last night,” I said

utterly embarrassed me and showed

the way, Tamia. I broke it. I held back. As

your cock in her, but you did everything else,” I said, explaining his meaning of holding back, and he was

a meeting to attend,”

shifted to this evening. Please let me apologise to you, Tamia. I am sorry,” He said,

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

his eyes, “I felt like a fool last night. I was ashamed. People looked at me with disgust, and I couldn’t blame them. I left my luna alone and went to make out with a stranger, just because fate willed it. I did not have the intention of touching her. I wanted to tell her it wouldn’t work. I wanted to risk being weak and reject her. Yes, it will cost me a lot, but I will still have you. I was okay with you

what to do, my love. I am confused. We should have just stayed home as you insisted, but I had to honour Casper’s invite,”

or show this amount of vulnerability and weakness. He was perplexed. Fate

better judgment, I ran my finger’s through his hair to calm him down, but I doubted my touch would ever be enough again. He looked up at me and stood up. He

stay away from her. Please, Tamia,” he said, making promises that I knew he wouldn’t be able to keep. I hugged him, knowing my blissful life with

happened to, I had to find a way to make it work. I have to prepare my mind to share him with her. There was no way his wolf would want to stay away

I knew he would do it out of duty and not love. In that case, I would rather be without his

me, Tamia, please,” He pleaded

when fate has already given up on us?”

share like the other Alphas, Tamia. I will fight it,” he said, and I

him, but I could not

the security meeting in the evening, and I

travelled by now that Leo was fated to

people seeing Leo with Amanda on the balcony making

her dress. There was no way to hide an incident, especially when the woman had

Linda of the Brent Pack asked me,

and his fated. Her husband, Kyle, refused to reject his fated because he knew it would weaken his wolf. He made Linda agree to it, and she has been a miserable

ago. Now they have pups, and it is almost as if I am not in the picture. This is all I am ever good for, meetings,”

but unfortunately for us, they have to reject us or someone stronger challenge them for our hand. Either way, we are fucked. They fear the weakness 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,

you manage?” I asked her, and

I just make myself happy with flings and affairs. No one ever really sticks around, and even