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

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

that my love is stronger than the

will choose you over

have nothing to worry

and welcome

has no room in my life,” he said

hates

if she interferes?” I said, and he shook his

never make me do anything I do not

he said, pulling me

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

Erasing Devin’s kiss.

him hungrily, wanting to feel every bit of

was beating

mixture of joy

with his lips to my neck

him to sink his teeth in

disregard tradition and just go

head tightly, and he growled

I

strength, and I straddled

lips, and I looked up,

them and paid

bulge, and I

our positions and got off the

need to

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

do not

yours,” I said,

entered a battle he would lose because Knight charged back to the bed and kissed me hungrily; he

he growled his

me

words that helped me keep my

words and opened wider for

knob with his tongue and then looked at me to be sure

gently, and I

at me

myself,” He

said, and he knelt between my legs and drove

growled and began to pump fast and

but a part

should know… He should know, and just like that, my body

gently pulled out and lifted

matter, green eyes?” He said

and I am afraid you will hate me

did you do, Tamia?”

knew he was controlling

bed, and

said, and my tears fell

I said,

saw Devin at

and his

and I could see anger rise

was no going back from

I said, and Knight began

the pressure of his

did not know until last night,

I swear.

I did not know.

because of Leo’s mark,” I said, rushing through the

and we made out,” I confessed, and he

wiped away my

claimed me, but I

I rejected him.

a lot of effort, but I rejected him,” I

nothing to give

that my

it.”

and my

do something crazy, but he hugged me tightly and kissed my

“It’s okay, darling.

It’s okay.

didn’t do anything

did not

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

have nothing to be ashamed

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

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

He was afraid.