All Chapters of Fate Or Mates: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

193 Chapters

0021: Uninvited Plus One

ANGELA’S POVDoubt tried to creep in while we drifted between conversations and bursts of dancing. Girls twirled beneath stars, wolves howled from within them, males moved like moths around flames, some graceful, some bold, many awkward in a way that made me smile inwardly.I sniffed the air, read faces, listened for my wolf. Silence on that front. No pull. Not yet. I was about to tell Rainey to fetch drinks when breath tightened behind my sternum.A prickling at the back of my neck, sharp and hot, like familiar fingers brushing skin. I turned fast. Shadows beyond lantern light. Flicker of flames. Voices folding over one another.Still, a sense of being watched tugged at my skin. Was this him? My mate? Or Julius?No. He would not be here. He would not dare. Despite that, unease pinched something raw inside.“Angela?” Rainey’s hand brushed my arm. “You okay?”I nodded, forcing a smile that felt glued on. “Yeah. Thought I saw someone.”“Someone you know?” she asked, head tilted.“I do n

Last Updated : 2025-09-18

0022:No Sparks, Just Tears

ANGELA’S POVJulius’s grip tightened on my wrist, his fingers digging in like he owned me. I tried yanking free, ready to snap at him, when a voice cut through the noise behind me.“Let her go.”I froze. That voice. God, I knew that voice. My chest reacted before my head did, a strange mix of comfort and panic flooding me. I turned, my heart thudding like it had its own plan, and there he was.Aaron.For a second, the whole world blurred out. Julius, the crowd, the music, everything. All I saw was him. He looked furious, his eyes dark and locked on Julius, and yet something inside me fluttered anyway, like my heart remembered him before my brain could catch up.Julius, of course, was not about to back down. His face twisted with anger, and he stepped forward, chest puffed up like a rooster. “And who the hell are you to tell me what to do?” he barked. “You are just a gardener. A fucking nobody.”Aaron did not flinch. He did not even blink. He just stepped between us, steady and unshake

Last Updated : 2025-09-21

0023:One Brooding Stranger

Angela’s POV“Well, no, but I saw you upset and figured I should help,” he said, voice easy but guarded.I laughed, a little breathy, and that made him smile. “Thank you,” I said.“I’m Angela.” I stuck out my hand as you do when you want to be polite. He looked at my hand for a second, then did not take it. His face stayed cool, distant. It made me uneasy, but I kept going.“I’m James,” he said, eyes scanning the thicker crowd gathering around us.“We should probably get you home,” he added, sounding awkward.“You do not have to do that, James. I appreciate you checking on me,” I replied. “I might have looked pathetic, but it is fine.” I almost told him my cousins were supposed to be with me and that they had disappeared again, but I stopped myself.His eyes narrowed, and for a beat that felt too long I wondered if he had read the rest of my thoughts. “I am sorry if my offer sounded odd. Just let me take you home.”I glanced around, hunting for any sign of my cousins. Nothing. Like th

Last Updated : 2025-09-21

0024: The Downer

ANGELA’S POVI stood there, feeling a little hollow, unsure of myself. My eyes caught Drew, Rainey’s brother, standing off to the side with a girl. She leaned close to him, and I figured she must be his mate. He gave me a cheerful wave, all smiles, and I tried to return it, though my mind slipped back to the shifting crowd almost right away.“Thank you all for joining this year’s ceremony!” The Alpha’s representative spoke loudly from the stage, his voice carrying over the dispersing bodies. It seemed the Alpha could not make it to the ceremony after all. Funny how Rainey was certain we would be mates.Anyway, as I stood there, something in my stomach twisted while the Alpha’s representative continued to address the crowd. It was not nerves exactly, but something familiar. The same odd heaviness I felt when Aaron turned away from me at the festival yesterday. If I am right, and part of me is scared I am, then he is here. Close enough for me to feel him.My gaze flicked around without t

Last Updated : 2025-09-23

0025: Abduction Was Unscheduled

ANGELA’S POVI barely even knew James, and yet he thought he had the right to shove away my dance partner and announce he was taking me home.His whole body went stiff, his jaw locked. “You’re going home!” he barked again, louder this time, grabbing my wrist and tugging me toward the edge of the floor.I yanked free, the motion sharp enough to sting. I just stared at him, stunned at the sudden force.“What the hell, James? I don’t even know you. Leave me alone!” My voice shot out louder than I meant, cutting into a break in the music. Heads turned, people whispering.James looked around at the curious faces, then stormed off without another word. My pulse was still spiking when Rainey rushed to me, her hand tugging mine. She steered me toward the restroom, away from the stares.Inside, quieter, I leaned against the wall. My thoughts were a mess. Who did he think he was? I barely knew him, and he acted like he had some sort of claim over me.I told Rainey about running into him at the f

Last Updated : 2025-09-23

0026:One Desperate Proposal

ANGELA’S POVI woke to sparks pouring over my arms. When I lifted my head from the car window, I blinked hard and tried to place where I was. Aaron had driven me home, and I could not remember telling him the way to my uncle’s house.His hand was big and warm around mine. When I opened my eyes, he drew back slowly, like he was checking if I was really awake. I almost whimpered when his fingers slipped away. It felt odd; touching someone should have felt wrong and then, suddenly, not wrong at all. Without thinking, I reached out and grabbed his hand again, my fingers locking around his. I felt the muscles in his forearm tense under my palm.Curiosity took over. I started studying the tattoos on his arm: half moons, two wolves facing each other, ink that disappeared under his sleeve. I slid my hand up his arm, following the warmth and the tiny shocks under his skin, lifting cloth to see where the designs ended.A low growl filled the small space between us. Aaron jerked his arm away. “D

Last Updated : 2025-09-26

0027: Waking Up With A Stranger

ANGELA’S POVSunlight slid across my face and woke me slow. The blankets were heavy and warm, like they were holding onto heat. For a second I just wanted to stay wrapped up. Then I realized something else was in the bed with me. I tried to sit up and couldn’t. The more I pushed, the tighter the person behind me pulled me in.I was about to scream when a wash of something else hit me. Pleasure, familiar and sharp, flooded my limbs. My stomach and legs were humming. The scream I had planned turned into a breathy exhale. The person behind me shifted.A big hand moved from my stomach to my hip and tugged me closer. He was huge. I could have vanished in his arms and no one would have noticed. “Good morning,” a deep voice purred. His breath ghosted past my shoulder and sent goosebumps down my arms. Honestly, he made me feel half-brained and soft in a way I hated.“Are you cold?” he asked, his fingers traveling from my hip up my side and down my arm. The touch made the bumps on my skin flar

Last Updated : 2025-09-26

0028:An Apology

ANGELA’S POVNothing is fine, but I didn’t say that. How do you tell your mother you couldn’t find your mate and you’re going home to a marriage that could kill you? Instead, I lied because it was easier. “I’m fine, Mom. Just tired.” Because sometimes tired feels like the smallest, safest truth you can give.The call with Mom ended, and I let out a long, tired sigh as I flopped back onto the bed. My chest felt heavy. Frustrated didn’t even begin to cover it. I stared at the ceiling for a while, trying to gather myself, then pushed up and went back to folding clothes into my suitcase. I was halfway through when the door creaked open.Rainey slipped inside, leaning against the frame with a small smile. “Hey, want to go shopping? One last hangout before you leave.”I dropped a shirt into the suitcase and looked at her. The idea sounded good. I didn’t want to waste a whole day brooding. “Yeah, why not,” I said, and a smile came easier than it had all morning.A little while later we drift

Last Updated : 2025-09-26

0029: Barefooted And Bold

ANGELA’S POVBy dinner, I felt like I had been wrung out like a wet towel. My aunt had gone all out: roasted turkey, fried rice, vegetables. The works. I piled my plate as high as I could, because food, well... food fixes things, even if just for a little while.Dinner that night felt different. Maybe it was because it was one of my last nights there, or maybe it was just the weight of everything swirling in my head. Either way, I could feel Rainey sneaking glances at me from across the table while her parents chatted about their day.“So, Angela,” her mom said warmly, scooping a little rice onto her plate. “Rainey tells me you already have your bag packed for tomorrow?”“Yes, ma’am,” I said, forcing a smile. “It has been a really good visit though. I am grateful for how welcoming you have all been.”Her dad chuckled. “Well, you have been no trouble at all. Honestly, I think Rainey needed the company. She has been glued to her phone less this week.”“Dad!” Rainey groaned, rolling her

Last Updated : 2025-09-26

0030: Tongue-tied

ANGELA’S POVThe drive started out so quiet I could hear my own breathing. My hands stayed locked on the wheel, but I kept sneaking little glances at him. Aaron looked too calm, sitting with one arm hooked on the door and the other resting on his leg like he belonged there. Like none of this made him the least bit nervous. That steadiness of his set my nerves on fire.When the streetlights slid over his face, every flicker showed me something new. The hard line of his jaw, the way his lashes cut shadows, the corner of his mouth twitching when he realized I was staring.“Eyes on the road,” he said, soft but teasing.I huffed, squeezing the wheel tighter. “I am.”“Mm. Sure.” That half smile of his made my stomach turn over. I hated it, but I also didn’t. I wanted him to keep needling me.We turned onto his street, and I swear my jaw nearly dropped. My foot almost slipped from the gas. His house loomed ahead, iron gates, tall hedges, a mansion glowing like it had been painted into the ni

Last Updated : 2025-10-01

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