Strings of Fate

18- Waiting and watching

Bellamy’s mood seems to have improved. Every now and then I glance up at him and every time he smiles at me. It’s actually almost scary. We finish eating then Bellamy pays for the food and leave to walk to his car which he claims is only a few streets away. His mood is still bright, in fact he might even be more cheerful than he was while we were eating.

“What’s with you all of a sudden?” I ask thoughtlessly. The smile on his face fades.

“What do you mean?” he asks cautiously. I shrug.

“I don’t know, you’re all happy. I can’t figure out why.” Bellamy looks

“What is it?” I demand.

away.

“Well, that meal went better than the last one. You didn’t even argue when I paid for the

food.” I roll my eyes at him.

“I figured I would just give you cash later, or pay if we end up eating out again.” Bellamy

shakes his head.

“Just leave it.” I open my mouth to object. He turns a dazzling smile on me.

“Please?” I frown. He is trying to charm me into compliance with that smile which just makes me more suspicious of it.

“Why?” Bellamy just shrugs.

“I like feeding you.” He freezes when his mind catches up with his words and realises how

odd it sounded.

“I mean… I. It’s no inconvenience, just think of it as a thank you for helping with my sister and…” he trails off awkwardly. I’m blushing and I drop my eyes to the ground. I think back to what Megan said about Shifters feeling generous towards their mates. I suppose there isn’t a lot I can do to change that, but I promise myself I will try not to take advantage of it.

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used the ‘thanks for helping my sister excuse‘. Next time I’m paying for

to me and would treat me oddly. Not to mention the obligation that I’m already feeling towards him. Every time Megan mentions how important it is that he finds a mate as soon as possible I feel awful because I could basically solve half his life problems. Although I’m not really sure if a non–Shifter mate is what the Betas are expecting from him. Still, I think I would rather get to know Bellamy without the pressure, at least he won’t feel the pressure. I’ll just ignore it as best as I can. The problem is that the longer I leave it the harder it is going to be to tell the truth. This is so frustrating. We reach the car and Bellamy opens

Tristan. We follow them as they drive

see us.

and despite the serious situation, still quite light. I hesitate for a second. If I tell Bellamy, is it going to make him hate Tristan more. or change how he views him? I banish the thought from my head. Bellamy

anything.

black

nod, pushing a strand of my midnight blue hair from my

worse knowing that I was fated to be enemies with the guy.

suppose

change anything between us.” Bellamy goes silent for a moment and

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thought you said you wouldn’t tell me about my threads?”

question.

that you can’t ask me. Not that I wouldn’t tell you.” I remind him.

frowns.

“Is there a difference?”

this way I choose when and what I tell you about them.” Bellamy raises

eyebrow.

So you have seen at least two then. I can’t

tone is

him about OUR thread. He’s in a good mood and we haven’t fought in at least thirty minutes. But I talk myself out of it. For starters, I

internal debate.

worry, not about my own. If you know someone hasn’t met those people they are fated to meet, does that mean that you know

you were to shoot one. Does that change the fates?” He

need to supervise

they are meant to meet at the hospital. Maybe they will be dying and then the person they were meant to meet would show up

does it

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will treat them differently which makes everything more complicated. If I told a couple that they were fated to be together, assuming they actually believed me. Then sure, they might get together,

Does that make sense?”

think so, but I still have a

irrelevant because people don’t believe

remind him.