Strings of Fate

Strings of Fate

204- Adapt and adjust

The next few days pass almost too quickly. Bellamy and I have our meeting with Sara and her father. He was a little curious as to why I was there, but he didn’t say anything. He wasn’t pleased, but he did agree to back off of Sara a little bit and seemed to appreciate the added security that we are arranging for the university students. On the drive home, Bellamy is grumbling about it.

“He was barely polite to you.” He complains. I roll my eyes.

“He was polite enough, how polite should he be to a stranger in his house telling him how to parent his child?” I point out Bellamy shakes his head.

“You’re his Alpha, my mate, he should know better.” He continued to scowl.

not like he knows that. We haven’t actually told everyone.” I remind him gently. Now it’s his turn to roll his eyes.

“Of course he knows. It’s the worst kept secret around, remember? He’s just the traditional. type. Isn’t sure how he feels about having a non–Shifter as an Alpha. He’ll get over it.” He says firmly. I frown, this is part of what I was worried about.

“If that is his problem, well… he has a point. I’m not a Shifter.” I point out. Bellamy growls his displeasure.

chose you. Besides, you were the one who said we cut ourselves off from non- Shifters too much. What better way to change that than having a non–Shifter as an Alpha?” He says smugly. Oh he has definitely thought about his arguments for this before. He

you if there are many old traditional Shifters like him.” I point out. Bellamy pulls

many, most of the really traditional types are old men, worst case scenario we can just outlive them.” He

arm.

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and

not really

a bright side to how slow we’ve been taking things. By the time we make any kind of announcement everyone will be so used to you and the pack will depend on you so much that they will have no choice but to accept you.” Bellamy gives a cheeky grin. Yes, he’s

should head inside.” He grumbles, his forehead pressed against mine. I nod against him.

be waiting.” I

care of the bruising and she no longer struggles to move around. What hasn’t changed is how attached she is to me. We managed to convince her to sleep in one of the guest rooms, but I’ve been staying with her until she falls asleep and first thing in the morning she is practically attached to my side. She wasn’t happy about being left behind. Actually she started crying and only stopped when Aaron turned up and offered to stay with her. By offered, I mean he took her hand and led her to the living room, pulled her into his side in a half hug and put on a movie. Other than Bellamy and I, she seems most comfortable with him. She likes Megan well enough, but she is nervous around here. I think because she is a female Shifter like Cheryl. Kiara understands enough not to judge or reject Megan because of that, but I can see that it makes her a little uncomfortable. To be honest, I think Megan is a little awkward around her too. I know she

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Adapt and

she should go to her family, but what if

she isn’t ready to speak up for herself yet. She has improved a lot, she smiles a lot more and she adores the jewellery making stuff I got her. She is currently wearing at least five bracelets and two n*cklaces that she made herself. Actually, I think one of them is one that I made, and while I can’t prove it, I think one of the bracelets was made by Aaron. He definitely has a soft spot for her. I just knew

I greet Kiara, hugging