Strings of Fate

4- Slippers and surprises

I wake to a loud banging sound. It takes me a moment to realise it is someone knocking really, really loudly on my front door.

I groan and pick up my phone to check the time. Eight twenty–two AM. Who could possibly be visiting me?

Maggie should be at the markets right now and Logan on his way to school, besides, neither of them would ever knock so… aggressively.

I force myself to climb out from under my covers and shiver as the cool morning air hits me. I glance in the mirror as I pass it and realise my ponytail from the night before has twisted and now sits awkwardly on one side of my head with half my hair pulled loose in a weird loop. I pull the tie from my hair and slip it over my wrist. The banging continues.

“I’m COMING, chill out already would you.” I grumble. Oddly enough the banging does actually stop. Whoever is on the other side of the door clearly has great hearing if they heard what I just said. That or they gave up on me answering and went home. I hope for the latter because I really want to just go back to bed.

I shuffle to the door and swing it open. My actions might seem a little reckless, I probably should have glanced through the window to see who it was at least before answering. But I am tired and not awake enough to consider things like my own safety.

In fact I feel that the person on the other side of the door should probably be the one who is

afraid of me considering how irritated I am.

Standing in my doorway is a man that I can only describe as breathtaking.

He is tall and muscular with black hair that has a slight wave to it and golden eyes. A glance at his arm tells me he is a Shifter.

In fact, he is the same kind of Shifter as Megan. He is wearing blue jeans, a black button. shirt and is standing with his arms crossed, his expression impatient.

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my mouth to speak when I notice something

I stare. There is a

straight across to mine. I stare up at him with wide eyes, not sure

soul mate is

of me. Half of me wants to

rest of me wants to go build a blanket fort and hide. I’m not sure I’m ready for a soul mate just yet, and I barely know this guy. I chastise myself internally. I am being ridiculous. This man has no idea that we are tied by the red

reminds me that he is still standing and staring at me, his nostrils flaring slightly as he looks me over. He doesn’t seem impressed with my unicorn flannels and bunny slippers. Go figure. I pull myself

my voice a question. When he speaks his tone

all business.

“Are

you

R.G?” he demands.

I ask. He

slow? Are you the R.G who wrote this note to my twin sister Megan?” he demands again, this time waving the note I had written the night before in my face. I flinch back as

name is Ryann Gale.”

to talk.” Without asking, he pushes his way past

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This is my home, you can’t just let yourself in!” I try and keep my voice firm but when he turns and

my eyes to the floor as is my habit. Then I force myself to look back up again. He

event

definitely is. He glances around and after realising that

asleep. I pinch my arm and my eyes water a little

Bellamy Kane.

refuse to allow him to treat me as anything but an equal, even if he doesn’t know it yet. He won’t hurt me, at least I’m mostly sure he won’t. I don’t think I could ever fall for someone who would hurt me,

can’t just barge your way into my home and order me around.” He rolls his eyes at

“Would

you

a request. Miss Gale, would you be so gracious as to take a seat so that I can speak to

much. I decide to give into his demands this once and sit down. I

I gesture at the other chair

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do my best to appear confident and put together. Well, as put together as one

leave my sister that note?” he

not right so I wrote her a note.” The Shifter narrows his golden

in a childish tone. I sigh. Explaining my magic is always frustrating. People either think I’m making it all up, since no one else has the same power as me, or they think I’m odd and start to interrogate me wanting to know about