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.

a gentleman, unlike Amanda, who was

Amanda, persistent? “What if the pull is so strong and you

is stronger than the legendary pull

you over and

have nothing to worry

we will be married and welcome our

fated has no room in my life,” he said with

mother hates

if she interferes?” I said, and he

me do anything I do not want to do,” He said and lifted my hand and kissed

he said, pulling me close to kiss

felt so good on mine, and I opened

Erasing Devin’s kiss.

feel every bit

heart was

of

with his lips to my neck and

him to sink his teeth

to disregard tradition

tightly, and

was fighting Knight, and I did not want

and I

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

worshipped them and

his bulge, and I wanted

the bed, leaving me gasping for air

to rest,

that if I go ahead now, I will claim you,” He confessed, and I took off my

not care,

said,

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

growled his

me back

helped me keep my promise and

words and opened wider

then looked at me

sucked gently,

looked at

able to control myself,” He told me, and I shook my

he knelt between my legs and drove his cock

growled and began to pump

it, but a part

know… He should know, and just like that,

and lifted

He said with

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

did you do, Tamia?” He

he was

the bed,

said, and my tears fell

I said,

at the

and his hands began to

and I

was no going back

was my Fated,” I said, and

could feel the

know until

I swear.

I did not know.

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

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

wiped away

me,

I rejected him.

but I rejected him,” I

nothing to

because he realised that

was hard, but he accepted it.” I said

bed, and my heart was pounding

he would do something crazy, but

“It’s okay, darling.

It’s okay.

didn’t do anything

not

of; you honoured me and kept your promise,” He

nothing to be

be ashamed of, ” he said,

back to me,” he said, tears streaming

He was afraid.