Game of Destiny – A Thrilling Tale of Power, Love & Fate

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Finlay called me when he got home, even though I had said a text would do. We talked for an hour as I walked around my apartment and packed my things in a random order. Nothing I would need to stay in town for a week or two. He asked me how I was feeling. My first instinct was to tell him was okay. But I remembered himling me to be honest, so I was. I told him it felt off being back, like a part of me was missing and my wolf was anxious and on high ert. Like the sweetheart he is, he offered to send Sam and Medow to keep me company, But I turned down the offer. I had done this before, and I knew it was temporary this time. I just needed my wolf to understand it as well.

The next morning, I got ready and headed down to the bakery. I had thought about how I should tell the sisters about leaving. After years of knowing them, I knew that once I told one, the other would know within two minutes.

“Amie! I have missed seeing that lovely

ely face,” Mrs Andersen said as came downstairs,

“Hello, it’s nice to see the place still standing. I told her. She laughe

“Nothing changes in this town, and if it does, it takes a lot longer than three days. Here, I have fixed you some coffee and blueberry scones for you.”

“You’re an angel. I’m heading over to the diner.”

“Don’t tell me that slave driver o

of a sister of mine is making you work the early shift?” Mrs Andersen huffed.

“Xo ma’am. I just need to get some gossip from CeCe,” I told her and walked away before she could ask more questions and punch more holes in my weak lie. As I walked into the diner, the cook greeted me and when they heard him, Mrs Jones and CeCe came rushing back to give me a hug and say welcome home. It felt bitter sweet. “Mrs Jones, do you have a minute or two to talk?” I asked.

“Alway, honey. Let me just place Frank’s breakfast order and then we can sit down,” she told me. I nodded and grabbed a table in the corner. She soon joined me with a cup of coffee in her hand. I sipped on the coffee her sister had made me and gathered my thoughts.

“Mrs Jones, I don’t know if I have ever told you how grateful I am that you took a chance on me the day when I arrived here. I was lost, and you gave me a way to earn money and a place to stay. It really means a lot to me,” I started.

“I’m happy I did. Workers like you are scarce. Why am I getting the feeling you’re trying to say goodbye?” She was as insightful as

“My vacation,” I started.

“The first and only vacation you have taken in four years and that just coincided with a hot man stubbornly courting you?” Mrs Jones asked.

“Yes, that one.” She laughed. “I got an offer for a new position. It’s a good opportunity and at first I was going to turn it down, but now I have accepted. I need to hand in my notice. I’m sorry, but I can stay and work until you find someone to replace me,” I told her. She nodded.

“There is no one to replace you. But I think I can persuade Laura to come work here. I would be grateful if you could stay a week from her starting, to help train her.”

“Of course. It’s the least I can do,” I agreed.

“Good, I appreciate it. So, this man of yours. Does he treat you right?” she asked.

“It’s nothing romantic between F

treats me good. I told her. She smiled

my best employee and a damned good

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You were never meant to end up here permanently. You are to good for a place like this, I always knew

I told her, Even

at the moment, I knew I would look back on

a turning paint in me finding and accepting

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talk to Laura and let you know when she can start. And I’m sending CeCe

been going on for the last three days. happily let her talk and soaked up her overflowing positivity. As soon as I told CeCe I was leaving, her cheery mood vanished and she looked at

leaving? Why?” she asked.

time. The job Finlay offered was just too good to

up until you agreed to meet

“Right.”

see, well than I approve, kind of. I rolled my eyes as she did

that.”

it’s

it’s not. He belongs to someone else.” It wasn’t a lie. Even if Finlay was single, he

a mate

out there somewhein

flirting with you

“He wasn’t flirting.

wanted to offer me a job, that’s all.” It was as close to the truth as I could go, and CeCe looked at me for a long

leaving?” he asked as he stood next to me and stared down.

I told

like it,” he said and sank

chair.

not?” I asked.

a lot of weirdos out there, Amie. If you leave, I can’t keep

respect each other and I’m not going to tell you what to do. But in my opinion you need to sit down and talk about it. Otherwise, life will pass you by and you will both end up old and with a lot of what–if questions.” I felt quite happy about my little speech. It had the desired effect of drawing the focus away from me leaving and all the questions they could have about it. We spent a couple of moments in silence as CeCe and Jessie tried not to look at each other, and then ended up smiling each time they caught the other one doing so. I felt like a third wheel but was

a week an