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 Amanda, who

pull is so strong and you can’t say no?” I

stronger than the

you over

nothing

will be married and welcome our baby into

has no room in my life,”

hates me,

interferes?” I said, and

can never make me do anything I do not

is it,” he said, pulling me close to kiss

lips felt so good on mine, and I opened up

Erasing Devin’s kiss.

bit of him,

was beating

mixture of joy

with his lips to my

sink his teeth in

wanted to disregard tradition and just go for

head tightly,

and I did not

I straddled

breasts with his lips, and I looked up, pushing my chest to give him

them and paid

bulge, and I wanted him

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

need to

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

not

am already yours,” I said,

lose because Knight charged back to the bed and kissed me

growled

that brought me back

helped me keep

welcomed the words and opened

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

gently,

at me

control myself,” He told me,

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

growled and began to

a part

just like that, my body

gently pulled out and lifted my face

said

you

you do,

knew he

from the bed, and

happened?” He said, and

said, stuttering

at the festival,”

his fists, and his hands began

eyes darkened instantly, and I could see

going back

Fated,” I said, and Knight began

feel the

did not know until

I swear.

I did not know.

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

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

wiped away

almost claimed me, but

I rejected him.

but I rejected him,”

nothing

realised that my

was hard, but he accepted it.” I

me on the bed, and my

crazy, but he hugged me

“It’s okay, darling.

It’s okay.

do

did not

are incapable of; you honoured me and kept your promise,” He said and sucked the

nothing to be ashamed

and Kaira have nothing to be ashamed of, ” he said,

back to me,” he said, tears streaming

He was afraid.