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 was

his fated is like Amanda, persistent? “What if the pull is so strong and you can’t say no?” I

will prove that my love is stronger than the legendary pull of

will choose you over and

have nothing to

be married and

in my life,” he

hates

said, and he

never make me do anything I do not want

it,” he said, pulling me close

so good on mine, and I opened up to receive the

Erasing Devin’s kiss.

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

was

mixture of joy

travelled with his lips to my neck

his teeth in and

to disregard tradition and just

his head tightly, and he growled and

was fighting Knight, and I did not want

I straddled him and opened my

my breasts with his lips, and I looked up,

worshipped them and paid

I wanted him

gently flipped our positions and got off the bed, leaving

to

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

not care,

am already yours,” I said, and

battle he would lose because Knight charged back to the bed and kissed me hungrily; he moved down my body fast and went between my

growled

that brought me back from the

words that helped me keep my

welcomed the words and opened wider for

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

sucked gently,

looked at me

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

between my legs

growled and began to pump fast

but a part of me said I

just like that, my body went

out and lifted my face to look at

the matter, green eyes?” He said

afraid you

did you do,

knew he was controlling

stood up from the bed, and

happened?” He said, and my tears

I said, stuttering between

Devin at the

his fists, and his hands

I could see anger rise in

was no going back from

said, and Knight began to

feel the

know

I swear.

I did not know.

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

strong and intoxicating, and we

wiped away my

me, but I rejected

I rejected him.

lot of effort, but I rejected him,” I said and looked at

nothing to

that my heart

it.” I said and

the bed, and my heart

crazy, but he hugged me tightly and

“It’s okay, darling.

It’s okay.

do

did not betray

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

to be

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

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

He was afraid.