Strings of Fate

Strings of Fate

216- Want and will

I’m super anxious when meeting up with Alex. I watch him set up his ever present laptop for what I’m starting to think is going to be a full on presentation.

“Alex… did you make a powerpoint presentation?” I ask, trying to keep any judgement from entering my tone.

you that I

“Yes. I’ve been so awkward lately and all of our meetings have been last minute so I couldn’t plan what I wanted to say in advance. I finally had time so I thought I would show CAN speak without stammering. That is… if you give me some time to think about it first.” He points out uncomfortably.

“Oh, well that’s cool. I appreciate the effort you’ve put in. I just don’t want you to think I

expect you to do all this when you don’t want to. I don’t mind if your presentations aren’t

perfect. It’s just us and Bellamy. You’re not on stage in front of a huge crowd or anything. It won’t matter.” I try to assure him. He raises an eyebrow.

“You still don’t get it do you?” He asks with a sigh.

“What don’t I get?” I prompt him.

“You’re my Alphas. You’re the only ones whose opinions DO make a difference.” He insists. I

frown. That doesn’t seem right. Does it?

extent. But I do want you to be comfortable talking to me. If that means making a presentation then that’s fine, but I don’t expect you to speak and

red and nods.

minute later Bellamy

dinner with Megan and Darrien. We should be free for the next hour or so.” He promises. He sits down in the chair beside me, wheels it a little closer to me and takes my hand. Naturally

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to get started. He takes a deep breath and begins his presentation. He starts off with a quick summary of what we already

new information.

Ananke is recorded as showing up a few times over the years and talking with mortals, learning about them. Then about a hundred years ago there was a case of an Oracle recording what will happen when her first. representative is chosen. The role does not appear to pass down family

but I suspect that is more because they did not know

about the specific area they are intended to manage, life, death, and so on. They mostly get visions about the things that they need to fix, if something gets messed up in the natural order. Don’t ask me how that works, it is way above my

get information about fate all the time in the form of

monitor everything, but also so that you can change it as needed. It seems when Ananke said

fates and also to change them. Based on the previous journal I

their future.” He

the ability to do what all the other fate reps did. Their additional magical abilities. Not right away, it was

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at once so they learn it as they need it. But the ability to see relationships is the one you are born with as it is Ananke’s natural base power and also because it should help you with your job, being able to see a person’s fate should help you learn about their intentions and motives.” Alex explains. Well he isn’t wrong. That’s why I decided against Tristan from the start, which is also the reason I agreed to work with

they were seeing would also have the bloodline of an Oracle, but be blessed with abilities of one so powerful they would almost be a goddess. That the one they represent would not be a god, but that no god would resist her will. Gods and man would fear and respect the