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.

I am totally confused, he already told me his name, didn’t he? The Shifter looks

serious.

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

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but I am certain that he can’t be alive and well, not

You can 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 soul mate, we’re going to

to call him Bellamy, seems relieved that

about how a person is feeling and reacting from their scent… which is

now I have some questions for you.” I begin. He looks annoyed. You

anything difficult, at least it shouldn’t be.” hesitantly,

would like to know how you found me. I didn’t even put my full name on the note, and you didn’t know it

at the restaurant since that’s the only 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

barefoot.” I say nonchalantly.

he asks curiously. I point to the heels I had

pretty sure they were biting my feet off or something. Sadly, they

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up and pull off my bunny slipper to reveal the blisters and red marks that marr

foot up so he can see. It is almost comical how horrified Bellamy looks. He actually leans forward and grabs my foot, pulling it towards

realise how weird that is because he suddenly freezes and, almost as quickly as he

think about the fact that he figured out my location by scent. It kind of seems like an

find I am actually terrified to hear his response. I don’t want her

I suppose, and I took it before she saw. She was excited and didn’t seem to notice it. I’m not

took the effort to track me down.” I comment. He shifts uncomfortably in

sister, I had to know if there was

sure about Tristan. I’ve never really bonded with him.” I interpret that as his tactful guy way of saying he hates Tristan and thinks

my doorway. We have been so busy arguing, neither of us thought to close the door. Bellamy is on his feet in an instant and steps forward to meet the stranger. Paul speaks, his