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

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

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

will choose you

have nothing to

will be married and welcome

in my life,” he said

hates me,

if she interferes?” I said, and he shook

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

it,” he said, pulling me close to

mine, and I opened up to receive the goodness he

Erasing Devin’s kiss.

feel every bit of him, knowing this was

was

mixture of joy and

his lips to

wanted him to sink his teeth in

disregard tradition and just go for

head tightly, and

I did

and I straddled him and

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

them and

and I wanted him to

our positions and got off the

to rest,

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

do not

said, and his eyes

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

he growled his

me back from the

helped me keep

and opened wider

with his tongue and then looked at

gently,

looked at me

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

said, and he knelt between my legs and drove his cock into

and began to pump fast

it, but a part of me said

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

and lifted my face to look at

matter, green eyes?” He said with

afraid you will hate me for it,” I said,

you do, Tamia?” He asked

he was controlling

stood up from the bed,

happened?” He said, and my tears fell

I said, stuttering between

Devin at the

and

instantly, and I could see

going back from

Fated,” I said,

could feel the pressure of

not know

I swear.

I did not know.

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

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

wiped away

me, but I

I rejected him.

lot of effort, but I

nothing to give

that my heart belonged to

was hard, but he accepted it.” I said

and

crazy, but he

“It’s okay, darling.

It’s okay.

didn’t do

not betray

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

to be

be ashamed of, ” he said, looking

you, Tamia, thank you for coming back to

He was afraid.