Shadows of Destiny

The Dark Side Of Fate By Karima Sa’ad Usman Novel {Book 2} Chapter 9 –

~Amelia~

I returned to my room in a low spirit. Alpha Leo came out of his shell today, but my experience with

Joyce was low. He even introduced me as his girlfriend, and I should have been thrilled about it but

knowing he was determined never to go that far made it roll off me.

I sat at the foot of the bed and looked around me. He had broken some personal rules on my behalf,

but it was out of pity, and that was one thing I detested. I hated pity because it screamed that I was in a

bad situation next to hopeless. I fought my tears.

“Why are you emotional,” Aurora asked, and I chuckled.

“Our skin isn’t that thick, Aurora. Some things hurt. I might not have been bothered before, but how

everyone has looked at me lately and described me, especially around Alpha Leo, bothers me. How

would he want to try with a creepy-looking freak? I am not stupid, and neither are you. We both know

my eyes are a minus for us.” I told my wolf, and she was silent a bit.

“So, are we giving up?” She asked, and I chuckled.

“No, we aren’t. I am just bracing myself for the days ahead,” I said, and my wolf was delighted.

I wondered why she would think I would just walk away from what was rightfully mine.

I might be a second chance mate, but I planned to be a good one.

It is obvious he had a bad experience the first time, and maybe that is why he is guarded with me.

I will investigate what happened to understand his mindset. No way will he see me as a sister. I won’t

settle for that.

I wiped away my tears and went to wash my face in the bathroom to look fresh.

I headed out to make something for both of us to eat. Seeing all we had was iced coffee; I knew he

would be hungry.

I exited my room and found him busy on his laptop. I guess the fun was over, and it was back to work

for both of us.

I did not speak to him, so I won’t break his concentration. I just walked towards the kitchen.

“Still up?” He asked me with a gentle voice.

“It’s just eight in the evening, Alpha, and Iced coffee can’t serve as dinner,” I chuckled. He did the

same. At least I had said something to brighten up our moods.

“Well, in that case, I would want a sandwich, and I want you to show me how to make mine, just in

case I want one when you are not around,” He said, and I looked at him and smiled.

I held my response and nodded.

The truth was, I planned to always be there. He will soon find out.

Alpha Leo got into the kitchen with me and wore an apron. He knew his way about the kitchen, so I

guess he must have been making his meals for a while.

“Shall we?” he asked with a smile, and I nodded.

Making the sandwiches was fun. He occasionally tried to crack a joke, and I realised he wasn’t such a

complicated guy. I guess things happened to him that toughened him up.

I hoped he would be able to open up one more time. After our adventure in the kitchen, which we both

over-ate, we retired to our rooms, and he said good night for the first time. I didn’t let it get to my head,

but it was an improvement.

Six weeks passed, and I had gained weight. It was amazing watching it slowly pile on. I was still slim,

but I wasn’t looking like a skeleton.

Alpha Leo was kind to me.

He even stopped me from cleaning his house, but I refused.

After what the omegas tried to do to me, I did not trust them, so I insisted that I needed the exercise.

Alpha Leo finally gave me a day off, and I had some money to go shopping, so I knew exactly what I

wanted to get.

I have been looking forward to it, hoping it will change how he looks at me, sees me as normal, and

make him want to try. My fingers were crossed.

I might not have cared about my looks in the past, but I did now. I had a reason to care.

I was too excited, and Alpha Leo noticed it when he joined me in the living room in the morning.

I placed our meals on the table, and he sat down to eat.

We had started eating together at the table, and I was grateful for the gesture.

There was gossip in the pack that I was sleeping with the Alpha, and I let it fly. As long as I wasn’t the

one spreading the rumour, it was okay, and maybe the rumour might be true someday.

“Why are you happy?” Alpha Leo asked me while we sat at the table.

“I am going shopping with my salary,” I told him, and he frowned.

“I thought I got you everything you needed,” He asked because he had made it a duty to take me

shopping on Saturdays. We didn’t buy much but had fun outside, away from the settlement.

I shook my head with a smile.

“This one is personal. You’ll see,” I said, and he frowned at me, wondering what was personal that he

would see. Realising how it sounded, I shook my head immediately and laughed.

“Not that kind of personal,” I said, and he looked relieved. The relief in his eyes was hurtful, but I let it

brush past.

After the meal, I cleared the table and did the dishes, then went to prepare to leave.

I wore tight Jeans that fitted me nicely and a blouse that showed a little cleavage. I admired myself in

the mirror and was glad. I could look at myself in the mirror for the first time and not feel bad. I knew I

looked good, even better than those omegas. I was hot.

I nodded with approval and left my room.

Alpha Leo was sitting on his couch, and I wondered why he had not left for the office yet.

“So you know your way…” He started and then stopped when he looked at me.

The pause was long that I felt something was off about my outfit. I began to search for myself.

“No, no, there is nothing wrong with you. You look nice,” he said, and I looked at him and smiled.

“Thank you, Alpha. I am heading out,” I said, and he stopped me.

“Do you know your way to town?” He asked, and I nodded. I was roaming the streets before I ended up

in his house, but I knew he was talking about transportation.

“I discussed it with Delta Gabriel, and he said he would take me to town,” I told him, and he nodded

slowly.

“He didn’t tell me he was going anywhere?” Alpha Leo said, and my smile dropped. I knew the Delta

had to take permission from Alpha Leo before he could take me out.

“Then I will use a cab,” I said, not wanting to get Gabriel in trouble.

“No, Let him take you. Ehm, if you need anything, you can call me,” he said, and I wondered how I

would call him without a cell phone.

“Take,” he said, handing me a small phone, and I looked at it.

“I can’t, Alpha. It’s your phone,” I said, and he smiled.

“Yes, It is my other phone. My main number is on it. You call me in case you need anything, and I can

call you in case I need anything,” he said with a smile.

I accepted the phone and thanked him. I wanted to head out when he stopped me.

“We can go to the office together. Gabriel will come and get you from there,” he told me, and I nodded.

We headed out.

While walking, people were staring at us. I could see jealous stares and lustful stares. I did not get it. It

was a norm for a week now, so I ignored it.

“Is it a date?” Alpha Leo asked me while we walked, and I laughed.

“No, I asked him to take me to town to buy what I wanted,” I said, refusing to tell him what I planned to

purchase.

“I see,” he said.

“Then why not have a kappa take you,” he said, and I shook my head.

“Please, alpha, I do not want any kappa near me,” I said, and I could hear the fear in my voice.

He stopped walking and looked at me.

“You acted the same way the day we met. Do you have issues against Kappas?” He asked me, and I

shook my head, but he knew I was lying and could see it in his eyes.

“I will respect your silence, Amelia, but don’t lie to me again. It does not suit you,” he said, and I looked

away, ashamed that I was caught in a lie.

We continued to walk until we got to his office.

He asked me to wait in his main office with him, but I just wanted to sit at the reception. I did not want

to piss him off, so I obeyed.

While I sat, I realised if I did not contact Delta Gabriel, he would not know I was ready and where to find

me.

I tried to link the Delta but met silence. Where was he?

“Alpha, may I go look for Delta Gabriel?”I asked him, and he looked at me.

“I sent him on an errand. He will soon return, and then he can take you to town,” he said, and I nodded

and sat down. Deep down, I began to suspect alpha Leo did not want me to go to town with his Delta.

So I stood up.

“Where are you going?” he asked me.

‘Since Delta Gabriel is busy, I will just use a cab. I better leave now so I can get to the main road on

time to get one,” I said, and he shook his head.

“Sit down. Casper will take you to town,” he said, and I wondered why he would rather his beta take me

to town and not the Delta.

He needed his beta more than his Delta. I just held my peace and did not say anything.

“Beta Casper is mated; Delta Gabriel isn’t,” Aurora said in my head, and as much as I did not want to

believe her explanation, it sounded plausible. He did not ask me about my movement until I went to

dress up. Was he uncomfortable with me looking like this? The thought alone made me want to laugh,

but I held it.

Thirty minutes later. Beta Casper entered the office, and Alpha Leo looked at him.

“I want you to take Amelia to town. She wants to buy something,” he told the beta, then looked at me.

“I do not know what you want to buy, but you can use my card,” He said and handed me his credit card.

I was in shock, but I managed to compose myself.

I wanted to reject the offer because I wanted to spend the money I earned. He had already spent much

on me; I did not want to be a sponge. I also knew I dared not reject his kindness. So I took it, but I did

not plan to use it.

“Thank you, Alpha,” I said, following Beta Casper out of the office.

The ride to town was silent, and I was glad I did not have much to do. Beta Casper was deliberately

quiet because he used to talk to me, but today he was silent.

I did not want to annoy him, so I held my tongue.

‘Where are we going?” he asked me, finally speaking.

“Eye clinic,” I said, and he paused.

“What for?” he asked, and I smiled.

” Contacts. I do not want people looking at me like a freak, so I want to get contact lenses,” I told him,

and he nodded slowly.

“Did you tell alpha,” he asked me, and I shook my head.

“I doubt he cares about things like that,” I said, chuckling, and he did not respond.

Delta Gabriel had helped me book an appointment to be quick.

So I just went in for my appointment when we arrived. Beta Casper waited in his truck outside.

After the examinations, it was decided that my vision was okay, so they offered fashionable contact

lenses.

There were various colours, but I opted for something regular. I chose the honey-coloured lense and

paid for it from my wages.

I got the whole Kit and two extras, along with the solution.

I left the Clinic and found Beta Casper waiting in the truck.

He frowned when he saw me.

I knew I looked different, and I had a broad smile.

I looked around the street, and all I got were looks of approval. No one squinted to look at me. They

just glanced and looked away like they looked at normal people. I felt normal for the first time.

I got into the passenger’s seat and told him I was done.

“I did not bother to ask him if I looked nice. The point of it all was looking normal.