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.

try not to cringe. I was hoping to avoid outright lying to Megan, but it’s hard to do when she’s being

really haven’t found her? Practically every female feline Shifter in town was at my engagement party. So it’s odd that you didn’t

some Shifters from other cities?” She suggests. I’ve been trying to stay calm but

if I’ll ever find her. But there’s no need to rush fate!” By the end of my sentence I’m almost yelling.

lie to me Ry because as far as I can tell you

it out. Please don’t let her have figured it out. Megan

as anyone else. What I want to know is why you’re denying it.” I sigh, okay so she figured it out.

have this conversation.

refusing anything. Your signs are unreliable. We barely even get along

constantly.” I argue. Megan waves

my brother isn’t used to being around people who actually stand up to him and you aren’t used to having

debate.

I start but Megan doesn’t

lying to me. Am I

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friend.” I assure her. She nods,

so tell me the truth. Are

myself to look up as

whisper. Megan and 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 turns and slams the door behind.

pushes me slightly,

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 to follow now anyway.

there. I swear.” Megan moves to wipe tears. away

ask her. It’s too late now to hide anything, but I need to know

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

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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

face

in her shoulder.