Strings of Fate

Chapter 19

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.

eye contact, and not for more than a few seconds. The silence drags on and my mind.

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“Bellamy?”

“Yeah?”

told about his feelings for your sister. Someone who will make sure he is okay while Megan is with Tristan.” Bellamy looks like he is thinking

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

swears under his

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

ask cautiously. Bellamy slumps in his seat

best at protecting and providing

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

admits. I try for an optimistic

become even more urgent than I thought it was. Good thing it is already well underway.

if we let him in on it.” I

face and looks distracted, I’m

have to tell him WHY. He is Megan’s guard, it doesn’t seem too far out that we would consult him.” My suggestion catches

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consider it. I think it more likely that he would run to Megan and tell her

I notice a new thread appearing from Tristan. His red

soul mate has to be nearby.”

not to think about. how stalker–y we’re being. Bellamy pulls out his phone and turns on the camera mode. Okay,

see her.” I nod. Wait, they

are we whispering?” I whisper. Bellamy meets my eyes,

you 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

laughter. Bellamy uses his phone to snap a picture of her and we both sit and watch, eager to see what she is going to do. She pauses

a NORMAL volume. I turn

a halt when I realise how close he’s gotten. He

back. Then he

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