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 strong and you can’t say no?” I asked him,

stronger than the

you over and

have nothing to worry

we will be married and welcome our baby

in my

mother hates me,

if she interferes?” I said, and he

me do anything I do not want to

he said, pulling me

good on mine, and I

Erasing Devin’s kiss.

him hungrily, wanting to feel every bit

heart was

of joy and

travelled with his lips to my neck and

to sink his teeth in and seal the

to disregard tradition and

tightly, and he growled

and I did

gave me strength, and I straddled him and opened my

with his lips, and I looked up,

them and paid

his bulge, and I wanted him to seal the

and got off the bed, leaving me gasping for air and

to

want you so badly that if I go ahead now, I will claim you,” He confessed, and I took

not

already yours,” I said, and his

because Knight charged back to the bed and kissed me hungrily; he

he growled

that brought me

keep

the words and opened wider for

at me to be

sucked gently, and

at me

myself,” He told me, and I shook my

he knelt between

growled and began to pump fast and

welcomed it, but a part

and just like that, my

pulled out and lifted

green eyes?” He said with concern, and my

something bad, Sylvester, and I am afraid you

did you do, Tamia?” He

he

from the bed, and I looked at him,

He said, and my tears

I said, stuttering

Devin at the festival,”

his fists, and

and I could see anger rise in

no going back

was my Fated,” I said,

could feel the

know

I swear.

I did not know.

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

pull was strong and intoxicating, and we made out,” I

away

almost claimed me, but I

I rejected him.

a lot of effort, but I rejected

nothing to give

accepted because he realised that my heart belonged to

but he accepted it.” I said and began to

and my heart was

thought he would do something crazy, but he hugged me tightly

“It’s okay, darling.

It’s okay.

do anything

did not betray

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

have nothing to

of, ” he said,

Tamia, thank you for coming back to me,” he

He was afraid.