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 Amanda, who was

is like Amanda, persistent? “What if the pull is so strong and you can’t

stronger than the legendary pull

will choose you over

have nothing to worry

we will be married and welcome

in my life,” he

hates me,

I said, and he

she can never make me do anything I do not want to do,” He said and lifted my hand and

he said, pulling me

mine, and I opened up to receive the goodness

Erasing Devin’s kiss.

him hungrily, wanting to feel every bit of him, knowing this was it

heart was beating

of

his lips to

to sink his teeth in and

to disregard tradition and just

held his head tightly, and he

was fighting Knight, and I did not want him

I

breasts with his lips, and I looked up, pushing

them and paid

I wanted him to seal the

the bed, leaving me gasping for air

need to

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

do not care,

I said, and his eyes

bed and kissed me hungrily; he moved down my body fast and went between

growled his famous

words that brought me

that helped me keep my promise and gave

the words and opened wider for

with his tongue and then looked at me to

sucked gently, and I

looked at me

He

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

and began to pump fast

it, but a part of

should know, and just like that, my body went cold, and I began

and lifted

He said with concern,

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

did you do, Tamia?” He asked

he was

bed, and I looked

He said, and my

said, stuttering

Devin at the

clenched his fists, and

darkened instantly, and I could see anger rise

no going back from

Fated,” I said,

could feel the pressure

know

I swear.

I did not know.

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

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

away

claimed me, but I rejected

I rejected him.

a lot of effort, but I rejected him,”

nothing

because he realised that my

but he accepted it.” I said and began

approached me on the bed, and my heart was pounding from

something crazy, but he hugged me tightly and

“It’s okay, darling.

It’s okay.

didn’t do

did not betray

honoured me and kept your promise,” He said and sucked

nothing to be

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

Tamia, thank you for coming back to me,”

He was afraid.