Strings of Fate

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Bellamy’s alarm screeching wakes me up in a hurry. Okay, so maybe it isn’t actually. screeching, but it feels like it is. I lie still for a moment as Bellamy wakes up and scrunch up my eye

eyes. I wonder if I can reach his alarm from here… and break it. Why did we set it so early again? We had something on… we were going to- I bolt upright. That’s it, we’re going to contact the registration office to find out if Kiara is registered as anything identifiable. We’re going to find out how she’s linked to me! All at once, I’m not so sleepy anymore. Beside me, Bellamy reaches to turn off the alarm, and chuckles at my sudden wakefulness. He himself still looks a bit drowsy. He reaches out and pulls me back down beside him. I let him pull me down, but make a slight noise of protest. We have an important task to do!

“The registration office won’t even be open for at least another half an hour. We have time.” He soothes. My eyebrows furrow.

“Wait, then why is the alarm set for now? It’s not like we have to travel in. We can submit the application online and confirm it over the phone.” I remind him.

“I figured if I woke us up a little early, we would have time to relax in bed before getting up.” He explains. Well… I can’t decide if I want to k*ss him or shoot him for that. I mean…. mornings are terrible, but also waking up to this maybe isn’t so bad… Giving in, I cuddle into him and force myself to slow down and relax. Bellamy is basically purring again. After a few minutes, he leans down and I can tell he’s about to k*ss me, except he suddenly changes. angle and presses his lips into my hair instead. Oh, okay… I guess I misread that. That’s… fine

I guess.

Once we sort of reluctantly get up and get ready for the day, we head straight to Bellamy’s office and I lean over his shoulder and watch anxiously as he fills in the online request form for the registration office. I wanted to go in person to ask. There’s every chance that the office will reject our request for information, they don’t HAVE to hand it over, and we are asking for information on a child that we have no connection to. Most of the time these registration checks are done by employers or police. Sure, anyone can APPLY for the information, but it’s up to the people at the office to decide if they want to hand it over or not. I’m hoping they’ll agree to give it to us for the purpose of identifying my own mark. There’s nothing the office hates more than an unknown magic. Not because they dislike me personally, but because they seem to take it as a personal attack that they can’t identify me. Bellamy finishes the form, including all the details we have about Kiara as well as the photo that shows her mark, just in

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case. He submits it and it sends an automatic response email which states that we can expect

a phone call in the next couple hours to verify my identity and to confirm my reasons for requesting the information. It sounds like a complicated process, but actually they just have a

Seer check into my name, then have someone call me to make sure the information I provided matches what the Seer learned. It’s fairly straightforward. Since Bellamy put my number on the form, I clutch my phone, unwilling to put it down and risk missing the call. I fully intended to curl up on my recliner in Bellamy’s office and stare at my phone until the call comes through, but Bellamy drags me to the kitchen, sits me down and insists on us having breakfast. I’m weirdly nervous, so I agree, but only have a couple slices of buttered toast. Nothing too complicated. Bellamy makes himself eggs on toast for something a little

more substantial.

I have just finished eating when my phone rings. I scramble to answer it. Yes! It’s been less than half an hour. I knew submitting the form early was the right thing to do. First in, first

served and all that.

I answer the phone.

Ryann

it is.”

name is Joshua and I am calling from the Magic Registration Office. I believe you submitted a request

About Kiara Brooks.”

so first I just want to ask a few questions to verify

but with an unknown magic.” I

current residence, it doesn’t appear to match what we have

yes. I am staying with my fr- my partner at the moment. It’s a recent change. I haven’t completely finished moving yet and I am still maintaining my other place.” I tell

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to him as my partner. I shrug. There’s no point trying to hide it on this phone call. It’s confidential,

and your

“Bellamy Kane.”

“Alpha Kane?” He clarifies.

I confirm. He pauses a second and seems a little confused but doesn’t

why you are requesting information about this particular child. It is a bit unusual and we are especially careful when giving out

quite the same, but close enough that it is likely there is some kind of connection. I thought if she is registered, it might lead to information about myself which I can then. register properly with the MRO. I have also been having dreams about Kiara Brooks which imply some kind of deeper magical connection as secondary evidence that her

learn more about your

“Yes exactly.”

accepted. The MRO does like to prioritise identifying unknown magics whenever possible and you have not expressed anything that would

so great. So when will I

usual wait is five to eight business days.” He starts

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any way to get it faster?” I

citizen, no there isn’t.