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

is like Amanda, persistent? “What if the pull is

stronger than the legendary

choose you over and over

have nothing to worry

be married and welcome our baby

has no room in my life,” he

hates me,

she interferes?” I said,

me do anything I do not want

it,” he said, pulling me close to kiss

good on mine, and I opened up to receive the

Erasing Devin’s kiss.

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

heart was

mixture of

with his lips to my neck

wanted him to sink his teeth in and

disregard tradition and just

tightly, and he growled

Knight, and I did not want

strength, and I straddled him

for my breasts with his lips, and I

worshipped them

and I wanted him to

positions and got off the bed, leaving me gasping

need to rest,

ahead now, I will claim

not

am already yours,” I said, and his eyes went

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

he growled

that brought me back from the

keep my

words and opened wider for

tongue and then looked at me to be sure I

gently,

looked at

won’t be able to control myself,” He told me, and

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

growled and began to pump

welcomed it, but a part of me said I was

know… He should know, and just like that,

out and lifted my face to look

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

afraid you will

do, Tamia?” He asked

knew he was controlling

bed, and I

He said, and my tears fell

said, stuttering between

Devin at the

and his hands began

and I could

was no going back

said, and

could feel the

know

I swear.

I did not know.

mark,” I said, rushing through the words, but his

and intoxicating, and we

wiped away my

claimed me, but I

I rejected him.

of effort, but I

had nothing to give

he realised that

he accepted it.” I

approached me on the bed, and my heart was pounding

would do something crazy, but he

“It’s okay, darling.

It’s okay.

do anything

not

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

to be ashamed

to be ashamed of, ” he said,

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

He was afraid.