Shadows of Destiny

The Northern Gate -Sylvester- There was no disputing the fact that there was chemistry between Tamia and me.

As I got to know her more, I realised she was genuinely innocent.

It was hard taking my heart out of the equation.

Although nothing had transpired between us, she was claiming my heart, and there was nothing I could do about it.

That was precisely why I refused to touch her.

I did not know how it would end, and neither of us needed to get hurt the second time.

So I walked away every time she created an opportunity for me.

After she boldly invited me into her room, I realised I couldn’t put it off any longer.

It was unfortunate how it all began, and the reason why I brought the three of them here was cruel.

1 It was safe to say that I was looking out for my people, but it was no longer about keeping my enemies close; it was now a matter of the heart.

After reading Leonardo’s letter, I realised attacking his pack was wrong.

He wasn’t a part of it.

Going horse riding was a great move to get to know Tamia better, but I had to step back when she took the giant leap.

Now I was willing to jump.

Holding her in my arms in the garden felt new.

I haven’t been relaxed in a long time.

When Kaira went on a rampage, I realised her feelings were genuine and had nothing to do with survival.

As crude as it was and as crazy as it seemed, Kaira had said everything Tamia could not say.

When I carried her to my room, I knew this was it.

It all happened fast, and I realised fate had blessed me with her.

6 We left the garden when it was dark, to have dinner.

Tamia tried to get us to go to the room first, but I refused.

I knew what she wanted and would not have the will to say no.

I knew I was postponing the inevitable since we both slept in the same room together.

We entered the dining together, and I noticed that Marcel and Avery weren’t all over each other as usual.

I hoped for all our sakes they weren’t fighting because I wanted my Beta at his best all the time.

2 Marcel had jumped before Theodore and me.

Even though he denied it, I knew his heart was invested in it.

No one asked us to get involved with these women, or fall in love with them.

It just happened naturally.

1 Theodore had his eyes on Linda from the moment they arrived, and he had the most difficulty.

She kept asking him to assign her a duty as he should and that she wasn’t interested in getting emotionally involved with anyone.

Of the three, she was the most.

used and abused, and I could understand why she was guarded.

Theodore was the patient type, taking it a step at a time, and I could see he was making progress.

“What is the matter, Ave?” I heard Tamia say.

She could have as well linked her friends, but I figured she sensed something was wrong, and she wanted to address it.

said,

to link him to find out

I asked, and he

he confessed to me,

linked him, remembering we had

visit all of them, but I continued seeing

the woman won’t let me.” He said, and I

person, and she had caused more troubles than

fuck!” I said to my Beta aloud, and he bowed his

has to be more than that.” I said, knowing Avery was too

then she got into Avery’s head

usually split the lunas among ourselves and sleep with them to get information about their husbands and former packs so we can attack them,” He said, and I was pissed off and

Avery was Tamia’s friend.

this, Kaira

I know

estate?” I

“She didn’t.

took Avery to town, and we met in a store,” He said,

take any of the

I did not want to create an issue, so I let

I

silence, and the atmosphere was a bit glum, but my heart

on Tamia’s thigh, and I couldn’t wait to go

southern soldiers,” one of my warriors told me through

the matter?” Tamia asked me,

you to

gate, and we must defend ourselves,” I told her, and

of warriors on the estate,” She said, and I wondered how she

“I pay attention, Sylvester.

luna remember?” She

take them,” I said, and she grabbed

a lot to

She ordered

and I headed

a commotion in the passage; the residents were being

fifty

sure we

to

sure it was Bane’s

headed there, and the

over,

the northern gate, and they were

did they get warriors here so fast? There was no way they were all from the

soldiers

south and east had an alliance, there was no doubt that the eastern soldiers were

me like mad wolves, and

was angry that they disrupted a

promise to Kaira, now I had to

Knight was angry.

alone? I hit the wolf that leapt at me and knocked it

most of the attackers

injured a lot of them, and I could only see a few standing; then, they released a weird green

It was sudden.

us managed to step away from it, but Knight had inhaled it,

I

gas cleared, but we

at us, and Knight whimpered,

and

realised the gas

killed most of them, and we were still many

did not matter because we were weakened by the

healing from the gas, but it wasn’t healing fast enough for me to

were the worst, because they were the

to die with their

weak attempt to show dominance, but the wolves approaching could not be

weak, and