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.

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

could be the most unattractive being on earth, and he would still want

the room after taking my shower, I saw Leo sitting on the

around me, then kissed his

what you did last night,” I said through

embarrassed me and showed zero

not go all the way, Tamia. I broke it. I held back. As much as

cock in her, but you did everything else,” I said,

We have a meeting to attend,” I told him, and he held

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

use that word carelessly, Leo. Sorry means you won’t do it again, and I know you will, so don’t bother,” I told him, and he held me tighter. I could

up in 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 being my strength, Tamia, but I couldn’t. I couldn’t do it, and I still can’t. I woke up this morning thinking I would go to the Whitewood pack and reject her, but I can’t. I cannot explain why because the feeling is alien to me, but I can’t, Tamia. Please help me out.” He said and went to his

home as you insisted, but I had

show this

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

have to prepare my mind

I was to try, I could never let him touch me again because I knew he would do it out of duty and

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

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

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

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

and

that Leo was fated to Amanda, and

gossip about people seeing Leo with

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

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

the same predicament as Avery. She was living with her husband and his fated. Her husband, Kyle, refused to reject his

went cold two years ago. Now they have pups, and it is almost as if I am not

wished he was an ordinary pack member, not an Alpha. I would reject him and move on, 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, spelling out a truth I had known for

I asked her,

one ever really sticks around, and even though they claim to love me, they never try to challenge the Alpha.