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.

gentleman, unlike

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

prove that my love is stronger than the legendary pull of the

you over and

nothing to

be married and welcome

in my life,”

mother hates me,

interferes?” I said, and

me do anything I do not want to do,” He said

he said, pulling me close to

so good on mine, and I opened

Erasing Devin’s kiss.

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

was

mixture of joy and

travelled with his lips

to sink his teeth in and

disregard tradition and just go for

tightly, and

fighting Knight, and I did

me strength, and I straddled him

with his lips, and I looked up, pushing my chest to give

them and

and I wanted him to seal the

off the bed,

to

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

do not care,

already yours,” I said, and his eyes

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

he growled his

words that brought me

that helped me keep my promise and gave me

words and opened wider for

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

gently, and

at

control myself,” He told

don’t,” I said, and he knelt between my legs and drove his

to

but a part of me said I was

know… He should know, and just like that, my body

gently pulled out and lifted my face to look

matter, green eyes?” He said with concern,

you will

you do, Tamia?”

he was controlling

bed, and I looked at

said, and

I said, stuttering

saw Devin at the festival,” I

and his hands

instantly, and I could see anger rise

no going back from

Fated,” I said, and

feel the pressure

not know until last

I swear.

I did not know.

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

strong and intoxicating, and we made out,” I confessed,

wiped away my

me, but

I rejected him.

lot of effort, but I rejected him,” I said

nothing

he realised that my heart

it.” I said

approached me on the bed, and my heart was pounding

he would do something crazy, but he hugged me tightly and kissed my

“It’s okay, darling.

It’s okay.

do

did not betray

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

have nothing to be

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

Tamia, thank you for coming back to me,”

He was afraid.