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.

was a gentleman, unlike

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

that my love is stronger than the legendary pull of the

will choose you over

have nothing

married and welcome our baby into

room in my life,” he said with

hates me,

interferes?” I said, and he

do anything I do not want to

it,” he said, pulling me close to

so good on mine, and I opened up to receive

Erasing Devin’s kiss.

to feel every bit

was

mixture of joy and

with his lips to my

him to sink his teeth in

disregard tradition and just go for

head tightly,

and I did

strength, and I

and I looked up,

worshipped them and

his bulge, and I wanted him to seal the

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

to

I will claim you,” He confessed, and

do not care,

said, and

Knight charged back to the bed and kissed me hungrily; he moved down my

growled his

brought me back

keep my promise and gave

the words and

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

sucked gently, and

looked at

won’t be able to control myself,” He told me,

and he knelt between my legs and drove his cock into

to pump fast

a part of me said

should know, and just like that,

out and lifted

is the matter, green eyes?” He said with

bad, Sylvester, and I am afraid you will hate me for it,” I

you do, Tamia?” He

he was

up from the bed, and I

He said, and

said, stuttering

Devin at the festival,” I

clenched his fists, and his hands began

eyes darkened instantly, and I could see anger

going

was my Fated,” I said,

feel the pressure of his

did not know until

I swear.

I did not know.

mark,” I said, rushing through the words, but his growls became

and we

away

almost claimed me, but I

I rejected him.

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

nothing to give

he realised that

was hard, but he accepted it.” I

on the bed, and my heart was pounding

thought he would do something crazy, but he hugged me

“It’s okay, darling.

It’s okay.

didn’t do

did not

kept your

nothing to

and Kaira have nothing to be ashamed of, ” he said, looking at me with his

thank you for coming back to me,”

He was afraid.