2/2 Game of Destiny Chapter S the pit of my stomach , but it had stopped hurting . Or maybe I had it used to the pain . Either way , it didn't bother me as much now as it had in the beginning . It was a reminder that I was alive , as a survivor and a fighter . I had built my life from scratch and I was proud of what I had , even if it wasn't much . " Have you seen the hunk who just sat down at your table ? " CeCe asked me . We were in the middle of the lunch rush and the diner was full of both locals and tourists . I glanced over at the table I knew she had to be referring to , as it had been the only free one in my section . My body froze as I saw him . He was a werewolf , all my senses told me that much , and to add insult to Injury , he was on Alpha . My mouth got dry and my legs refused to move , " Cece , could you do me the favour and take that table for me ? I can take two , or three of yours in return . I'll even trade you the one with the four children , " I asked . I heard the desperation in my voice , Are y you sure , Amie ? Have you seen him ? Yummy , " she said . " All yours , " I said . She wasn't wrong . The Alpha looked like most Alphas , big strong , self - confident . Pair it with blond hair that looked to have a will of its own in a playful way and deep blue eyes and you had yummy . But Alphas were trouble , especially for me . He was the first wolf I had run into since leaving the pack and I didnt want to bring any more attention to myself than necessary . I knew he already knew what I was . If I could detect him in a room full of humans . He , with his fully developed Alpha senses , would have no problem noticing me . CeCe walked over to him and took his order . I saw her flirt with him and he smiled politely back at her. I tried my best to ignore him and keep my distance . It was hard since he sat in my section of the diner , but I think I did a good job . When he paid and left , I felt relieved , he hadn't tried to speak to me . " You missed out on that one . Handsome , nice without being creepy and a great tipper , " CeCe said . " Want me to split the tip ? " she then asked . I shook my head . She had earned it and even if the fami with four children hadn't left a huge tip , they hadn't been skipy either . I would gladly sacrifice the tip to avoid him . The rest of the day , I was on high alert . I was jumpy and kept checking To make sure the unknown Alpha wasn't anywhere near me . " Are you okay , dear ? " Mrs Jones asked as I was getting ready to leave " I'm fine , but thank you for checking . " I told her . " You seem a little… I don't know , " she said . " Skittish , " Rich helped . " Yes , that is the right word , " she agreed . " I'm fine , just didn't get enough sleep last night . I was going to gave me an excuse for staying home . home and take a nap . I'm sure that will make it better , " I lied . It " Oh , poor dear . You do that . Do you want me to send Dara over with some dinner ? " Mrs Jones asked . She really was a wonderful woman . " No thank you , Mrs Jones . I appreciate it , but I was looking forward to the dinner I was planning to cook , " I told her . So many lies in one day , I would get a stomach ache if I continued like this . " Well then , run along and call me if you need anything . " Thank you , Mrs Jones , " I said and gave her a hug . I hurried home and closed the door behind me . No Alpha . I was safe and he would leave town and everything would go back to normal . Chapter 5 Four years later . I walked into the backdoor of the bakery , put down the two bags of our and got a kiss on the cheek from Mrs Andersen . " Thank you , Amie . I don't know what I would do without you , " she happily told me . " I'm happy to help . " I said , and it was the truth . The two sisters had been good to me these past four years . They had helped me feel at home in the small town , introduced me to all the right people according to them , and made sure I got out of my apartment for other things than my work . In return , I gladly offered them a hand with some of the heavier work . The sisters were getting older , and I felt bad for them working so hard . My strength was nowhere near that of a full werewolf , but I was stronger than the average human . I had made peace with being a latent wolf ; a werewolf who didn't have a wolf , or where the wolf was so weak , it didn't manifest . It made it easier for me to live amongst humans . " I have a treat for you on the counter over there , " Mrs Anderson told me . " You didn't have to , thank you , " I said before I sank my teeth into a till lukewarm danish and sighed with joy . " Seeing you eat my pastries is a delight , " the older woman said with warm smile . We did this every morning . I would bring her the flour from the storage , she would give me a treat and some of her amazing coffee and I insisted she didn't need to , and she insisted she did . have the lunch shift so I'll be back before it gets dark , " I told her as I left , holding the to - go cup of coffee , " Have a nice day dear , and maybe say yes if Jessie asks you out again I heard before the door shut behind me . Jessie was the town's most desirable bachelor , not that it said much in this town . But he had been the highschool football star . He was good looking , hardworking , owned his own farm that actually made a profit and was , overall , a decent guy . Jessie had tried hitting on me since I arrived four years ago , but unlike the local women , I turned him down . Not just the first time , but every time since . It had become a running joke in town , and I knew people were placing bets on when I would finally give in . The thing with Jessie was that he never took offense at me turning him down . He joked about it just as much as anyone else and over the years , we had become good friends . As I walked into the diner , I was greeted by Rich , the cook , and Mrs Jones . I emptied the last coffee from my cup , careful not to spill anything on my mint - green uniform . " CeCe is marrying the ketchups . Could you start with the napkins ? " Mrs Jones asked . " Sure thing , " I said as I walked out into the front part of the diner to greet my other friend . Yes , during my time in this town , I had only made two real friends . But that was two more than I had expected , CeCe was a year older than me and more upbeat than I had ever been . Usually there was only one waitress needed at the time in the diner . But it was tourist season , which meant we would be two . It also meant we had to take in a third , temporary , waitress as CeCe and I couldn't cover all shifts . It sucked as this year we were stuck with Dara . Dara wasn't a bad kid , she was just clumsy , unfocused and lived more in her own head than out in the real world . To be honest , she usually caused more work than she helped . But Mrs Jones said Dara needed to get out of the house and into the real world . She had a thing for rescuing people , like some old women rescued stray cats , Mrs Jones rescued stray people . I couldn't object as she had rescued me . She had rescued CeCe as well , but in a different kind of way . We were both loyal to the old woman , so we didn't object to having Dara in the diner . " Am I happy I happy to see you , " CeCe said as I aid as I walked up to her . W her . We hugged and got back to work . " How was your trip ? " she asked as we got going . " It was fine , " I said . It had been my day off yesterday and I had told everyone I was going to go away for the day , sightseeing and elaxing . What I was really doing was driving as far away as I could possibly get and still make it back home to my shift today . It was my mother's birthday in a couple of days and that meant I sent postcard to her . I usually just said I was doing well and I hoped she had a good birthday . I did the same for my father's and brother's birthdays , as well as for the end of the lunar cycle . It's like Christmas and new years all wrapped into one for werewolves . I grove to remote towns so the postage couldn't be traced back to where I lived , I didn't know if I was being kind or cruel by sending the four postcards every year . I just wanted them to know I was okay . They didn't need worry . And I was okay . Life was maybe not perfect , but it was okay . The dull ache was still there in 1/3 Chapter S the pit of my stomach , but it had stopped hurting . Or maybe I had it used to the pain . Either way , it didn't bother me as much now as it had in the beginning . It was a reminder that I was alive , as a survivor and a fighter . I had built my life from scratch and I was proud of what I had , even if it wasn't much . " Have you seen the hunk who just sat down at your table ? " CeCe asked me . We were in the middle of the lunch rush and the diner was full of both locals and tourists . I glanced over at the table I knew she had to be referring to , as it had been the only free one in my section . My body froze as I saw him . He was a werewolf , all my senses told me that much , and to add insult to Injury , he was on Alpha . My mouth got dry and my legs refused to move , " Cece , could you do me the favour and take that table for me ? I can take two , or three of yours in return . I'll even trade you the one with the four children , " I asked . I heard the desperation in my voice , Are y you sure , Amie ? Have you seen him ? Yummy , " she said . " All yours , " I said . She wasn't wrong . The Alpha looked like most Alphas , big strong , self - confident . Pair it with blond hair that looked to have a will of its own in a playful way and deep blue eyes and you had yummy . But Alphas were trouble , especially for me . He was the first wolf I had run into since leaving the pack and I didnt want to bring any more attention to myself than necessary . I knew he already knew what I was . If I could detect him in a room full of humans . He , with his fully developed Alpha senses , would have no problem noticing me . CeCe walked over to him and took his order . I saw her flirt with him and he smiled politely back at her. I tried my best to ignore him and keep my distance . It was hard since he sat in my section of the diner , but I think I did a good job . When he paid and left , I felt relieved , he hadn't tried to speak to me . " You missed out on that one . Handsome , nice without being creepy and a great tipper , " CeCe said . " Want me to split the tip ? " she then asked . I shook my head . She had earned it and even if the fami with four children hadn't left a huge tip , they hadn't been skipy either . I would gladly sacrifice the tip to avoid him . The rest of the day , I was on high alert . I was jumpy and kept checking To make sure the unknown Alpha wasn't anywhere near me . " Are you okay , dear ? " Mrs Jones asked as I was getting ready to leave " I'm fine , but thank you for checking . " I told her . " You seem a little… I don't know , " she said . " Skittish , " Rich helped . " Yes , that is the right word , " she agreed . " I'm fine , just didn't get enough sleep last night . I was going to gave me an excuse for staying home . home and take a nap . I'm sure that will make it better , " I lied . It " Oh , poor dear . You do that . Do you want me to send Dara over with some dinner ? " Mrs Jones asked . She really was a wonderful woman . " No thank you , Mrs Jones . I appreciate it , but I was looking forward to the dinner I was planning to cook , " I told her . So many lies in one day , I would get a stomach ache if I continued like this . " Well then , run along and call me if you need anything . " Thank you , Mrs Jones , " I said and gave her a hug . I hurried home and closed the door behind me . No Alpha . I was safe and he would leave town and everything would go back to normal .