Strings of Fate

Strings of Fate

213- Managing and marrying

Bellamy is breathing heavily and I am staring up at him, completely bewildered. I think back over my words and realise what’s wrong.

“Bellamy, I didn’t mean our red thread. That hasn’t changed.” I reassure him. I scrunch up my

nose.

“You really think I would leave you like that? And what, I waited until we were in bed together on the day we took in a child to do it?” I point out. Bellamy flushes red, he is still tense and leaning over me, but the panic is fading. I think I really scared him. Oops?

“Well when you put it that way, no. But I just… well. I was… concerned.” He forces out

awkwardly. Still bright red and still leaning over me.

“Bellamy, I have no intention of leaving you.” I tell him, a promise in my voice. He leans in and k*sses me lightly before moving back. He ends up on his side and I turn to face him.

“Okay, what were you trying to tell me before you gave me a heart attack?” Bellamy jokes.

“Something about our threads changing?” He prompts.

“Uh, yes. We each have a new one. Green ones connecting us to Kiara.” His eyebrows fly up.

“The mentor ones? I mean that does make sense I suppose.” He comments mildly.

“Well yeah, but why are they suddenly there? They weren’t before! My whole life I have never seen anyone’s threads change and now mine have changed twice and yours have changed too. What the hell is happening?” Bellamy can hear the anxiety in my voice and he pulls me close and strokes a soothing hand up and down my back.

Ananke and we can keep researching.” He reassures

he should probably get a pay raise or

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and

we ask him for help constantly.” I

than all the rest of them combined. He’s a force to be reckoned with. If he

Still, we should thank him somehow. I think he might have

true. We will think of something.” he assures me. Something crosses his mind

Kiara? You know, about seeing a professional

nod.

so she’s going with it for now. I think as long as we find the

can’t help but smile as I think back to how sweet he was interacting with Kiara during dinner and how adorable the sight of him holding baby Mikaela

second time, I have no idea why Bellamy tenses

much time passes before he comes up for air, but when he does I realise that his right hand has made its way up the back of my shirt and his left is completely tangled in my

dazed.

that I’m complaining… but that was… I mean… huh?” I stammer

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Managing and marrying

he waits for my brain to catch up. It

you mean the third Shifter courting thing?” I clarify and

By taking Kiara in and providing for her I’ve finally managed it. I’ve cared for your family.” He is so thrilled and his hands are

have. Although realistically I feel like that should have been counted as done ages ago. I might not have realised it until recently, but Maggie and Logan are as much

though. Either way, it’s done. I’ve finally managed all three traditions, you.” I can feel a deep, vibrating purr of contentment starting in Bellamy’s chest.