Strings of Fate

45- Tears and truth

Next time I check my phone it’s basically flat so I plug it in to Megan’s charger. It’s after six in the evening.

“I should probably get going soon.” I inform her with a frown. I’m enjoying myself, I don’t particularly want to go home and sit around by myself. It leaves too much time for thinking. Megan grins at me.

“You look like you’d rather stay.”

“I would.” I admit. She shrugs.

“So stay then. We can have a sleepover.” She is suddenly excited, her excitement is

contagious.

“I’d love to!” I bounce back onto her bed and she laughs as I almost fall off again. It takes a few minutes for her to calm down enough to be able to speak again.

“So, I was wondering something…” I start. She nods for me to continue.

“Tristan, I don’t know a lot about him, and you don’t really talk about him all that much. What’s he like?” I am actually curious what he seems like to her, because to me he just seems creepy. Megan smiles.

“He’s perfect. He always says the right thing and we never fight or disagree about anything.” she answers with a sappy sigh at the end. I resist the desire to frown. Never disagree? Everyone disagrees about things sometimes? Life would be a bit boring if we didn’t. I guess Tristan is telling Megan everything she wants to hear.

“Huh, that’s nice I guess.” I tell her casually, hoping she can’t sense my insincerity.

‘So, now it’s my turn to ask a question. How’s the hunt for Bellamy’s future mate going?” she asks casually. I have to fight not to react. Why is she asking about that NOW? I shrug.

“Nothing has changed.” I answer vaguely. Megan raises an eyebrow.

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“Really? Are you sure? You haven’t found her yet?” I shake

my head.

hoping to avoid outright

my

some Shifters from other cities?” She suggests. I’ve been trying

there’s no need to rush fate!” By the end of my sentence I’m almost yelling. Megan crosses

as far as I can tell you already have!” She snaps

what do you mean?” I ask nervously. She can’t have figured it out. Please don’t let her have figured it out.

else. What I want to know

have this conversation.

Your signs are unreliable.

we fight constantly.” I argue. Megan waves a hand dismissing my

because my brother isn’t used to being around people who actually stand up to him and you aren’t used to having people care what you’re doing. Not to mention neither of you are used to being so open.” Her voice is firm and leaves no

debate.

start but Megan doesn’t

stop lying to me. Am I your friend or not?”

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my friend.” I assure her. She

tell me the

staring at my own hands. I can’t bring myself to look up as I respond. I can’t lie to her anymore. Not without losing her. Or at the very least losing

I both jump as her bedroom swings open with a bang as it hits the wall. I whirl around to see Bellamy. He is standing in the doorway and his expression is hard and unreadable. Did he just hear that? His expression, along with the fact that it isn’t common practice to slam doors for no reason, tells me he must have. This is so very, very bad. He wasn’t supposed to find out like this. I search his face, he does not look impressed. In fact he seems horrified. I can’t seem to move. I can’t even breathe. Bellamy just continues to stare at me. Then, without saying a word, he

pushes me slightly, encouraging me

wasn’t the look of someone who was happy to hear I’m his soulmate. In fact if I had to guess I would put his expression closer towards hatred than anything else. He hates me. I know we’re fated to be together, but I can’t face him like this. The sound of a car outside tells me that Bellamy has left the building. It’s too late for me

I swear.” Megan moves to wipe tears. away from my face.

now to hide anything, but I need to know what gave me away. Megan

it for me though is that he’s stopped sleeping.

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it because he needs a mate to make the Alphas happy or because he feels obligated to me somehow. And I don’t even know how I feel. It’s all just happened too fast.” I’m completely bawling at this

face

in her shoulder.