Strings of Fate

Strings of Fate

185- Honesty and hatred

As I approach the house, I can see neighbours peering out their windows at us. I give one of them, a kid, a cheerful little wave before he ducks back behind the curtain. I guess the door breaking was a little loud and this is a bit of a weird situation. I’m surprised the police haven’t turned up yet. Not that they would do anything. A Shifter Alpha has complete authority over their Shifters. If Bellamy wants her in jail or something, all he has to do is parade her up to the police station, prove who he is and tell them how long she should be put away for. I swear, the only reason the different races don’t all have separate prisons is because they just don’t need them that often. When you add magic and other impressive abilities, most people who commit serious crimes go down swinging and end up dead, like Tristain did. If he had dropped it then he probably would have just been locked away. It’s one of the reasons the MRO doesn’t like having Unknown magics around. No faction is responsible for us. We’re a nightmare for lawyers. I can argue that as a Magic, only the leader of my particular race can sentence me. Since no one knows what that actually is… well that’s where it gets confusing. Sure, I am sort of human, but so are Witches and they are sentenced by their covens. Basically our law system doesn’t work if you don’t fit into one of their carefully prepared little boxes. Although I guess that now I’m registered as the female Feline Alpha, I might actually come under Shifter rules now. It’s hard to be sure. Not that I plan on rule breaking, it’s just a strange thought.

I carefully step over the wreckage that used to be the front door. It’s pretty much shattered. There will be no saving this door. Shaun is the first one to notice me in the doorway and looks a little shocked. He looks like he might object to my presence, but then he makes eye contact with me and after a moment is forced to look away. He drops his gaze and says nothing. I am about to head into the living room where I can hear talking when I remember the kid in the

window.

“Shaun, can you do me a favour?” I ask. He looks shocked.

“Of course Al- Miss Gale.” He seems surprised by his own slip. So am I. Was he about to call me Alpha? I guess I did just force him to submit. Still, it’s enough to make me ch*ck myself. What am I doing? Storming in here alone. I should wait for Bellamy, we can figure this out together. Shaun seems to notice the change in my expression because he relaxes a little.

“What did you need?” He asks.

was going to ask if maybe you could go chat with the neighbours. I can see their awake. Maybe just let them. know that the Shifter Alpha is here dealing with a Shifter who has stepped out of line. Assure them that no one is being harmed and that they are completely safe. We’ve got a bit of an audience at the windows.” I point out. He raises an eyebrow but nods his agreement and heads out, passing Bellamy on the way and nodding

idea.” Bellamy comments. I shrug in response.

tell him. He is looking at me warily and after a moment I sigh and hold my hand out to him. He

gives me a half smile as

room.

ropes with enough effort, or just shift out of them. But she isn’t moving at all. Not speaking either, just glaring at everyone. There are guards on either side of her. I’ve seen them around, but I don’t know them by name. I’ll have to remember to find out

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185–Honesty and hatred

while now. If it’s even possible she looks even thinner than she did before. She looks like she’s barely eaten or slept. I’d be tempted to feel bad for her, except

and insults. Oh, so that’s why she was quiet. Bellamy did his Alpha command

is Kiara?” I demand. Cheryl pauses in her tirade and

smug and while I’ve never been a violent person, I kind of want to hit her right now. I decide that instead of pushing her to answer questions she doesn’t want to talk about,

I demand. She shrugs as well as she can with her arms pinned at her

my first threat, I thought I needed to step it up a bit. Then you moved in with the Alpha which made it difficult to get a message to you. I thought this would make my point just as well. You took my son from