Strings of Fate

5- Neighbours and nastiness

The more time I spend with this Shifter, the more I begin to think fate got it

wrong.

I wonder if there is a way to break threads or get rid of them in some way. I’ve never seen it happen before. Even in death people are tied together.

I once walked past a cemetery and saw an old man visiting his wife’s grave. The red thread still flowed from his chest and vanished down into the ground connecting him forever to his beloved. It was depressing but also sort of romantic in a morbid kind of way.

I glanced back at the man sitting at the table across from me. I can’t imagine being linked with him forever. I really hope fate knows what it’s doing, giving me this man as my soul

mate.

“Yes, I will be friends with your twin sister. It is fated.” He scowls at me.

“You aren’t even a Shifter, why would fate want you to be friends with my sister?” Now it’s

my turn to scowl back at him.

“What does that have to do with anything? Everyone has a fate Mr Kane, regardless of the circumstances of their birth. When I look at someone, I see the threads of their fate, not their

species.”

I am feeling incredibly annoyed. This man is my soul mate, how can he be such a jerk? This was definitely not the first meeting I expected when I finally met the holder of my red thread.

I had hoped for something a little sweeter, maybe cute or romantic. But no, I get yelled at and

insulted. Yay for me. He stares at me for a moment.

“Bellamy.” he suddenly states.

he already told me his name, didn’t

serious.

father.” His expression is sad. I don’t know what

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alive and well, not with his son looking so

call me Ryann.” I offer, mostly because it would be super awkward for me to use his first name while he uses my last name. Besides, the guy is my

Shifter- I mentally remind myself to call him Bellamy, seems relieved that I

I heard they can tell a lot about how a person is feeling and

now I have some questions for you.” I begin. He looks annoyed. You would think I had just told him he had a dentist appointment

asking anything difficult, at least it shouldn’t be.” hesitantly, Bellamy nods and gestures for me

I didn’t even put my full name on the note, and you didn’t know it until I told you, so I doubt

place she went that evening, so I went there. It didn’t take me long to find you from there. Your scent was… exceptionally easy to follow.” he observes with yet another deep

it’s because I walked home barefoot.” I say nonchalantly. He seems

Why would you do that?” he asks curiously. I point to the heels I

are evil and I am pretty sure they were biting my feet off or

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be THAT bad…” he trails off. I lift my foot up and pull off my bunny slipper to reveal the blisters and red marks

as I hold my foot up so he can see. It is almost comical how horrified Bellamy

seems to realise how weird that is because he suddenly freezes and,

the fact that he figured out my location by scent. It kind of seems like an invasion of privacy or something, but who am I

I find I am actually terrified to hear his response. I don’t want her to hate me. Bellamy drops his gaze to

I scented something different in her purse, you I suppose, and I took it before she saw. She was excited and didn’t seem to notice it. I’m not sure if I’m disappointed that my

me down.” I comment. He shifts uncomfortably in his

had to know if there

really bonded with him.” I interpret that as his tactful guy way of saying he hates Tristan and thinks he is a total ass. I open my mouth to say so, but

thought to close the door. Bellamy is