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.

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 the matter of Darrien. The poor

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“Bellamy?”

“Yeah?”

who will make sure he is okay while Megan is with Tristan.” Bellamy looks like he is thinking really hard about it.

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 his

destroy the other Alpha’s and the Beta’s trust in me to do my job.” He

ask cautiously. Bellamy slumps in his

best at protecting and providing physically. Emotionally… that is

the female Shifter. It doesn’t come to

mental health.” He admits. I try for an optimistic tone

I guess mission befriend Darrien has become even more urgent than I thought it

him in

his face and looks distracted, I’m not

we’re trying to do about it. It would give him a little hope I suppose. We wouldn’t even have to tell him

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think it more likely that he would run to Megan and tell her everything

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

His soul mate has to be nearby.” I lean closer

about. 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 window. I can feel his breath on the back of my neck as he

her.” I nod. Wait, they

whispering?” I whisper. Bellamy meets my eyes, his expression

should. It’s like we’re spies or something.” he whispers back to me.

least.” I can’t seem to stop

picture of her and we both

question, in a NORMAL volume. I turn

how close he’s

back. Then