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.

found her.” I try not to cringe. I was hoping to avoid outright lying to Megan, but it’s hard to do

every female feline Shifter in town was at my engagement party. So it’s odd that you didn’t

need to look harder? Or maybe we should invite over some Shifters from other cities?” She suggests. I’ve been trying to stay calm but I lose

her. I don’t know if I’ll ever find her. But there’s no need to rush fate!” By the end of my sentence I’m almost

if you’ll ever find her? That seems like a lie to me Ry because as far as I can tell

figured it out. Please don’t

Ry, nor am I stupid. I can see the signs as well as anyone else. What I want to know is why you’re denying it.” I sigh, okay so she figured it out. I

have this conversation.

Your signs are unreliable.

argue. Megan waves a hand

to him and you aren’t used to having people care what you’re doing. Not to mention neither of you are used

debate.

I start but Megan

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

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I assure

tell me the truth. Are

to look up as I respond. I can’t lie to her

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.

him!” She pushes me slightly,

hatred than anything else. He hates me. I know we’re fated to be together, but I can’t

Megan moves to wipe

now to hide anything, but I need to

why I started treating you as a sister. No one else. fights with him like you do. He’s always happier when you’re around and he’s incredibly worried about you when you aren’t nearby. What really confirmed it for me though is that he’s stopped sleeping. He spent a couple evenings with you and

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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 point. Megan has her arms around me

face

in her shoulder.