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.

a gentleman, unlike Amanda,

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

stronger than the legendary

will choose you

nothing to

be married and welcome

fated has no room in my life,” he said

mother hates me,

I said, and he shook his

do anything I do

is it,” he said, pulling

I opened up

Erasing Devin’s kiss.

bit of him, knowing this was it for

heart was beating

of

lips to my neck

sink his teeth in and seal

disregard tradition and just go

his head tightly, and he

I did not want

and I straddled him and opened

and I looked up, pushing my

worshipped them

felt his bulge, and I wanted

gently flipped our positions and got off the bed,

to

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

do not

I said,

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

growled

that brought me back

helped me keep my promise and gave me

words and opened

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

sucked gently, and

at me

control myself,” He told me, and I shook

he knelt between my

growled and began to pump fast

welcomed it, but a part of me said I was

and just like that, my body

gently pulled out and lifted my face

green eyes?” He said

I am afraid you will hate me

you do,

knew he

the bed, and I looked at him,

He said, and my

I said,

Devin at the festival,” I

fists, and his hands began

instantly, and I could see

was no going

my Fated,” I said, and Knight

could feel the pressure of his

know

I swear.

I did not know.

because of Leo’s mark,” I said, rushing through

intoxicating, and we made out,” I confessed,

wiped away

claimed me,

I rejected him.

but I rejected him,” I said and looked at

nothing to

that my

but he accepted it.”

approached me on the bed, and my

crazy, but he hugged me

“It’s okay, darling.

It’s okay.

didn’t do anything

not

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

to be ashamed

ashamed of, ” he said, looking

coming back to me,” he said, tears streaming down his

He was afraid.