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?

that means making a presentation then that’s fine, but I don’t expect you to speak and act perfectly all the time. I certainly don’t. Just remember that, okay?” I tell him gently.

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later Bellamy

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 as can

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He takes a deep breath and begins his presentation. He starts off with a quick summary of what we already know, the information provided from the old journal and so on, then

new information.

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 lines and

I suspect that is more because they did not know the name than anything else. I am working on acquiring and translating the original record so that

manage and police them should those representatives go off track. The fate reps only receive information about the specific area they are intended to manage, life, death, and so on.

are a little different, you get information about fate all the

you can monitor everything, but also so that you can change it as needed. It seems when Ananke said she did not want

also to change them. Based on the previous journal I assume this is because this still

future.” He

did. Their additional magical abilities. Not right away, it was to be learned over time. The

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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 Bellamy when

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 powerful one and that her strong will would be reflected in her chosen one.” Alex pauses then adds to his statement, as a sort of