Strings of Fate

19- Spies and stalkers

I really hope they don’t decide to stay for dessert. I expect Bellamy to pull out his phone and answer messages or scroll through Facebook or something, anything. But he doesn’t. His eyes are still on the restaurant but the way he’s angled himself in his seat, towards me, at least as

much as one can while in a car. Does he want to talk?

“Sooo….” I search for a conversation topic. His eyes dart to my face, then back to the

restaurant.

“Why isn’t Darrien here? Isn’t he Megan’s guard?” A look of irritation flashes across Bellamy’s

face.

“Sending him along would be implying that Tristan can’t protect his fiancee. It’s like a slap in

the face. Megan would never allow it.” I frown.

“I don’t get it, shouldn’t Tristan be grateful. A guard is just extra security right?” Bellamy

shakes his head.

“Definitely not. It would be like if you insisted a guard come with you while you’re out here with me. I can assure you that I would not be grateful.” I sigh. Then mentally freak out a moment. Is he implying that me seeing him is the equivalent of a date? Surely not. He’s probably just talking about trust in general again. Right? I’m definitely over analysing things.

“Men are exhausting.” Bellamy grins.

“I prefer to think of us as consistent.” I outright laugh at that.

“You mean predictably annoying?” Bellamy shrugs.

at the other. At least not properly, with eye contact, and not for more than a few seconds. The silence drags on and my mind. drifts back to the matter of Darrien.

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“Bellamy?”

“Yeah?”

he have any close friends? You know, someone he might have told about his feelings for your sister. Someone who will make sure he is okay while Megan is

here from another group of feline Shifters about a year ago and requested the position as Megan’s guard almost immediately. He spends most of his time tailing her.” Bellamy seems distressed at the realisation. He might be a bossy Alpha and he might

under his

destroy the other Alpha’s and the Beta’s trust in me to do

cautiously. Bellamy slumps in

are best at protecting and providing physically. Emotionally… that

to me naturally, it didn’t occur to me

admits. I try for an optimistic tone

thought it was. Good thing it is

we let him

on what?” He asks, he has a strange expression on his face and looks distracted, I’m not entirely sure he is actually

do about it. It would give him a little hope I suppose. We wouldn’t even have to tell him WHY. He is Megan’s guard, it doesn’t seem too far out that we would consult him.” My

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he would

I notice a new thread appearing from Tristan. His red thread comes into view as whoever his fated soul mate is approaches. I whisper to

soul mate

try not to think about. how stalker–y we’re being. Bellamy pulls out his phone and turns on the camera mode. Okay,

out if you see her.” I

we whispering?” I whisper. Bellamy meets my eyes, his expression is almost

know, you whispered first. It just feels like we should. It’s like

better than stalkers at least.”

woman approaching. Tristan’s soul mate. I point her out between bursts of laughter. Bellamy uses his phone to snap a picture of her and we both sit

a NORMAL volume. I turn to face

when I realise how close he’s

back. Then