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

the pull is so strong and you can’t say

is stronger than the legendary

choose you

have nothing to

be married and welcome

has no room in

hates

I said, and he shook

mother doesn’t hate you, and she can never make me do anything I do not want to do,” He

said, pulling me

I opened

Erasing Devin’s kiss.

feel every bit of him, knowing this was it for

was beating

mixture of joy

with his lips to my neck and

him to sink his teeth in

tradition and

head tightly, and

I did not want him

I straddled him and

for my breasts with his lips, and I looked up, pushing my

them and

felt his bulge, and I

flipped our positions and got off the bed,

to

so badly that if I go ahead now, I

not care,

I said, and his

a battle he would lose because Knight charged back to the bed and kissed me hungrily;

growled

brought me

me keep my promise

welcomed the words and opened

teased my knob with his tongue and then looked at

gently, and

at

myself,” He told me, and

he knelt between my legs and drove

began to pump

a part

like that, my body went cold,

gently pulled out and lifted

matter, green eyes?” He said with concern, and my tears fell

am afraid you will hate me

you do, Tamia?” He

he was

the bed, and

and my tears

I said, stuttering

saw Devin at the

his fists, and his hands began

I could see

was no going

said, and Knight began to

could feel the pressure

not know

I swear.

I did not know.

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

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

wiped away my

claimed me,

I rejected him.

lot of effort, but I rejected him,”

had nothing to give

he realised that my heart belonged

but he accepted it.” I

and my heart was pounding

but he hugged me

“It’s okay, darling.

It’s okay.

didn’t do anything

not

kept your promise,” He said and sucked

have nothing to

ashamed of, ” he said, looking at me

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

He was afraid.