Strings of Fate

7- Demands and denials

“Or maybe 1 can just tell my shift manager that I have to leave…” Shaun grabs my hand and places it on his arm.

I want to.

it away but I feel like I probably shouldn’t antagonise this guy, at least not

until I’m sure he’s not a threat.

Seeing no real option but to go along with it, I leave my arm there and allow him to lead me from the restaurant. There is a black car parked out front. Shaun opens the door for me to get

in and climbs in beside me. Aaron makes his way to the drivers seat.

I rack my mind to consider why a Shifter Alpha would want to see me. Something to do with. Bellamy of course, but what?

Had he made some complaint about me? Or had he somehow figured out that I was his soul mate and planned to drag me kicking and screaming to the Shifter compound?

The fact that he has involved his Alpha is hardly promising. I don’t know a lot about Shifter politics and rules, but I do know that, to a Shifter, their Alpha is the highest authority that

they answer to.

If I am going to be dragged in front of the feline Alpha, I really would have appreciated some warning, maybe a chance to change into something other than my awful work uniform.

The car ride is awkward, but thankfully short. We pull into the feline Shifter compound. I’ve

never been here before, not that I have ever actually wanted to visit or anything. But even if I

did, Shifters are rather private and it is rare for them to invite non–Shifters into their gates. I wonder if it’s because they have some huge dramatic secret they’re keeping from the rest of the world. Or maybe they just don’t like random people wandering onto their land and trying to snap photos of them in their animal forms.

I know that a few years ago there were a bunch of humans who were arrested for poaching Shifters. They claimed that the fur and scales gathered from Shifters were of higher quality

than a normal animal.

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Additionally, Shifter blood and bones are apparemniy qutte unetful in potions and as magical tools for Witches and Sorcerers. I find it all matther creepy. Why would you want to drink a portion with blood in it? Maybe if you were a Vampire quem.

i

are visible again, so

see what cam off the Helline Sher’s home. They have a huge amount of land

past the trees and come to what is basically a single long street full of houses which I suppose is where all the Shifters live. At the very end of the street is the biggest house of them all and it’s very clearly where we are headed. The houses on this street are all quite large and would cost a fortume, apprently Shifters make a lot more money than I had previously assumed. Not that I spend a lot of time considering Shifter finanwes, I have my own to worry about after all, but I guess it makes

predicted, we stop at the largest house at the very end of the street. Shaun

little spiteful comidening that they have basically kidnapped

am

show up. He has obviously got to be the one who started whatever drama Il a cught up in. It in fair if he gets to avoid everything.

can to join us and once again Shuun

lend me along

allow it. It’s just not worth the effort

Shifter’s Alpha. I think he is an older gentleman. He is pretty

never heard any crazy stories about him going on rampages on anything like I have for the

vatory from the news a few months ago. A Shifter Alpim and

both killed in a avfall car

What the tellime Alpha?

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my blue thread leads through. Megan must be through there somewhere. Shaun leads me to an ornate looking wooden door at the

opens the door and enters without knocking. I expect to see at least two people in the room and I am surprised to find only Bellamy. He is on the

Ryann Gale here, as

complete and utter shock and horror

BELLAMY is the Alpha?

Of COURSE he is.

a soul mate, it has to be with the most complicated guy in the immediate area doesn’t it? I sigh internally. I probably need to

more respect or something? I

You may leave.” Both men give him a deep nod before turning and leaving the room. It occurs to me that Aaron literally didn’t speak to me at all. He must

what Bellamy wants before

my face as blank as possible. Bellamy gestures for me to take a seat opposite

I manage to get out without saying anything particularly

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Emergency calls only!

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a win for my self–control I think. Bellamy

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