Strings of Fate

19- Spies and stalkers

I really hope they don’t decide to stay for dessert. I expect Bellamy to pull out his phone and answer messages or scroll through Facebook or something, anything. But he doesn’t. His eyes are still on the restaurant but the way he’s angled himself in his seat, towards me, at least as

much as one can while in a car. Does he want to talk?

“Sooo….” I search for a conversation topic. His eyes dart to my face, then back to the

restaurant.

“Why isn’t Darrien here? Isn’t he Megan’s guard?” A look of irritation flashes across Bellamy’s

face.

“Sending him along would be implying that Tristan can’t protect his fiancee. It’s like a slap in

the face. Megan would never allow it.” I frown.

“I don’t get it, shouldn’t Tristan be grateful. A guard is just extra security right?” Bellamy

shakes his head.

“Definitely not. It would be like if you insisted a guard come with you while you’re out here with me. I can assure you that I would not be grateful.” I sigh. Then mentally freak out a moment. Is he implying that me seeing him is the equivalent of a date? Surely not. He’s probably just talking about trust in general again. Right? I’m definitely over analysing things.

“Men are exhausting.” Bellamy grins.

“I prefer to think of us as consistent.” I outright laugh at that.

“You mean predictably annoying?” Bellamy shrugs.

a little.” We fall silent again. This is a weird conversation. We’re talking, but since we’re also keeping a lookout neither of us is really looking at the other. At least not properly, with eye contact, and not for more than a few seconds. The silence drags on and my mind. drifts back to

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“Bellamy?”

“Yeah?”

feelings for your sister. Someone who will make sure he is okay while Megan is with Tristan.” Bellamy looks like he is thinking really hard about it. A line

quiet as I am sure you have noticed. He moved here from another group of feline Shifters about a year ago and requested the position as Megan’s guard almost immediately. He spends most of his time tailing her.” Bellamy seems distressed at the realisation. He might be a bossy Alpha and he might not know Darrien well, but I can tell

swears under

destroy the other Alpha’s and the Beta’s trust in me to do my

I ask cautiously. Bellamy slumps

Shifters are best at protecting and providing physically. Emotionally… that is

doesn’t come to me naturally, it didn’t occur to

Darrien’s… mental health.” He admits. I

I thought it was. Good thing it is already well underway. You know, it might be useful, to

if we let him in on

on what?” He asks, he has a strange expression on his face and looks distracted, I’m not entirely sure he is actually paying

about it. It would give him a little hope I suppose. We wouldn’t even have to tell him WHY. He is Megan’s guard,

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he would run to

subject drop as I notice a new thread appearing from Tristan. His red thread comes into view as whoever his fated soul mate is

his red thread is visible. His soul mate has to be nearby.” I lean closer

how stalker–y we’re being. Bellamy pulls out his phone and turns on the camera mode. Okay, so we’re really, really stalker–y… He leans in towards the

you see her.” I nod. Wait, they can’t hear us…

Bellamy meets

whispered first. It just feels like we should. It’s like we’re spies or something.” he whispers back to me. I

better than stalkers at least.” I can’t seem to

of her and we both sit and watch,

I question, in a NORMAL volume. I turn to face

when I realise how close

Then