Shadows of Destiny

Awake ~Tamia~ Everyone was elated by the news except for Sylvester.

I could see he was happy, but he squeezed my hand gently.

“Thank you, doctor, but why is she ill? Linda is pregnant, and she isn’t ill,” He said, and I could understand his reaction to the news.

“People experience pregnancy differently, but I will still take her blood sample to test for other things.

If there is anything, she is already recovering from it.

I will give her a mild sedative to help her relax and sleep it off, but there is no cause for alarm here.

She will be alright when she wakes up; she just needs to rest, “He said.

“I will administer a mild sedative to help her rest”, he added.

The doctor administered the medication and left.

Leaving Sylvester, Avery and me in the bedroom.

My eyes became heavy, and I fell asleep.

I woke up to see Sylvester lying beside me in bed and working on his computer.

I groaned, and he looked at me and smiled.

He put his computer on the nightstand and kissed my forehead.

“If you were a child, I would have said you were grounded,” He said with a tinge of anger, and I understood.

His eyes were teary, and he was fighting his emotions.

“Anything could have happened to you out there, Tamia.

Anything.

Why would you keep something so significant from me?” He asked, and I gradually sat up.

“Had I told you I was throwing up and feeling feverish, you would not have allowed me to go, and I did not trust the council to do your bidding in the west,” I said, and he bowed his head and then looked at me.

“How are you feeling now?” He asked and placed his hand gently on my belly.

His touch felt good against my skin, and I wanted his hand to linger.

Kaira was silent because she was ashamed of what we did and what she almost allowed to happen.

I understood her shame.

“Don’t do this again.

Always tell me what you are going through, Tamia.

We will get through it together no matter how terrible it is,” He said, and I nodded.

“So we will be parents soon,” he said with a broad grin, and I smiled at him.

I felt like shit.

How would I tell him I saw Devin and we made out? How would I tell him he was my fated, but I rejected him? How? “Please don’t,” Kaira pleaded with me, afraid.

I understood her fear because making out with Devin and almost allowing him to claim us felt like a great betrayal.

“How were things over there?” he asked, and I told him everything Alpha Jake told me about the attack.

He took off his shirt and snuggled into bed beside me to hold me.

I felt at peace when he wrapped his arms around me and enveloped me with his scent.

I held him resting my head on his chest, and looked up at him.

“I love you, Sylvester.

Please don’t break my heart,” I said in tears, and he frowned.

He was surprised at my sudden mood.

“I can never hurt you, Tamia,” He said and placed my hand on his chest to feel his heartbeat.

“I cannot live without you.” He said.

“If your fated shows up, what would you do?” I asked, and he sat up gently.

I gently sat up, too, and he looked at me.

“I make my destiny, Tamia, and I choose you and our baby.

She would have shown up late.

I have given everything to you, Tamia; I have nothing to give her,” he said, and I bowed my head, knowing how strong the pull was and how Leo failed.

unlike Amanda,

my wishes; what if his fated is like Amanda, persistent? “What if the pull is so strong and you can’t say no?” I asked him, tears streaming

that my love is stronger than the legendary

you

have nothing to

be married and welcome our

in my life,”

mother hates me,

if she interferes?” I said, and he

she can never make me do anything I do not want to do,” He said and lifted my hand and kissed

is it,” he said, pulling me close to

good on mine, and I opened up to receive

Erasing Devin’s kiss.

kissed him hungrily, wanting to feel every bit of him, knowing this

heart was beating

of joy and

his lips to my

sink his teeth

to disregard tradition and just go for

tightly,

fighting Knight, and I did not want him

gave me strength, and I straddled him and

I looked up,

them

and I wanted

positions and got off the bed, leaving me gasping for air and

need to rest,

ahead now, I will claim you,” He confessed, and I took

do not

already yours,” I said, and his eyes went completely

entered a battle he would lose because Knight charged back to the bed and kissed me hungrily; he moved down my body fast and went between

growled his

brought me back from

keep my

words and opened wider for

his tongue and then looked at me

gently,

at

won’t be able to control myself,” He told me, and I shook my

between my legs and drove his cock

began to pump

but a part of me

like that, my body went

and lifted my

eyes?” He said with concern, and my tears

you will hate me for it,” I said, and

you do, Tamia?” He

he

up from the bed, and I

He said, and

said, stuttering between

Devin at

and his

instantly, and I

no going

Fated,” I said, and

the pressure of his

know until last night,

I swear.

I did not know.

it was because of Leo’s mark,” I said, rushing through the words, but his growls became

and we made out,”

wiped away

me,

I rejected him.

took a lot of effort, but I

had nothing to

realised that my heart

but he accepted it.” I

the bed, and my heart was pounding

he would do something crazy, but he hugged me tightly

“It’s okay, darling.

It’s okay.

do

not

me and kept your promise,” He said

have nothing to be ashamed

ashamed of, ”

to me,” he said, tears

He was afraid.