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, who was

respects my wishes; what if his fated is like Amanda, persistent? “What if the pull is so

is stronger than the legendary pull of the

choose you

nothing to worry

will be married and welcome our baby into the

fated has no room in my life,” he

mother hates

I said, and he

make me do anything I do not want

he said, pulling me close to kiss

I opened up

Erasing Devin’s kiss.

every bit of him, knowing this

was beating

mixture of joy and

travelled with his lips to my

sink his teeth

disregard tradition and just go for

tightly, and he

I

me strength, and I straddled

for my breasts with his lips, and I

worshipped them

felt his bulge, and I wanted him to seal the

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

need to rest,

so badly that if I go ahead now, I

not

yours,” I said, and his eyes went

lose because Knight charged back to the bed and kissed me hungrily; he moved down my body fast

growled his famous

words that brought me back from the

me keep my promise and gave

and opened wider for

tongue and then looked at me to be sure I was seeing what he

sucked gently, and I

looked at

to control myself,” He told me,

said, and he knelt between my legs and drove

growled and began to pump fast and

but a part

should know… He should know, and just like that, my body went cold, and I

and lifted my face

matter, green eyes?” He said

and I am afraid you will hate me

do,

knew he was

from the bed,

said, and my tears fell

said, stuttering between

saw Devin at the festival,” I

fists, and his hands began

I could see

going back

was my Fated,” I said, and Knight

the pressure of

know until last

I swear.

I did not know.

said, rushing

we made out,” I confessed,

wiped away my

almost claimed me,

I rejected him.

I rejected him,” I said and

had nothing to give

realised that my heart belonged

but he accepted it.” I said and began

on the bed, and my heart was pounding

but he hugged me tightly and kissed my

“It’s okay, darling.

It’s okay.

didn’t do

did not betray

did something most people are incapable of; you honoured me and kept your promise,” He said

nothing to

to be ashamed of, ” he said, looking at me

you, Tamia, thank you for coming back to me,” he said, tears streaming down

He was afraid.