Shadows of Destiny

Dilemma ~Sylvester~ I remained speechless in my office, and my mother stared at me.

She looked genuinely worried, and I knew why.

I wanted to speak, but she interrupted me.

“That girl has been through a lot, and she loves you with all her heart, Sylvester, do not break Tamia’s heart,” She said with tears forming in her eyes.

“I used to want a daughter so badly, but I never had one.

Tamia feels like my blood.” She said and wiped away her tears.

“I love her, Sylvester, and I love what you two have.

Please,” She said and put her hand together to beg me.

“Do not break my Tamia’s heart.

I know Susan is your first love, and you never got over her, but please; Tamia deserves better.

Your wedding and claiming ceremony is seven weeks from now; please do not disappoint her and me.

If you do, I will leave with her and my grandchild, and I will forget that you are my son,” She said with conviction in her eyes, and I knew she wasn’t lying.

3 “Why do you think I will be conflicted where Susan is concerned?” I asked her, and she composed herself.

“Because you keep your promises, Sylvester.

You swore you would never settle down until she came back.

You said you would find her and bring her back to make her your luna.

You have remained single all this while, and that bitch Pamela said everything isn’t set in stone.

Please, my son.

Susan gave up on you and ran away.

She should have hung around, fated or not.

She should have waited to see what you would do, but she had no faith in you and left you alone with nothing but a letter and a broken heart.

Do not destroy Tamia for her sake.

I plead with you.

I know you had a strong feeling for that girl, but she isn’t worth it.

Please,” She said, and I felt terrible that my mother would think I would hurt Tamia for Susan’s sake.

“I love Tamia, and she is carrying my baby.

I can never hurt her,” I said, and she nodded.

She did not believe me, it was in her eyes, and it annoyed me a bit.

“I am nothing like my father, mother.

I will never hurt the woman I love.

Tamia has no family but us; I can never be cruel.

I will die without her,” I said, and my mother studied my eyes and nodded.

“That was all I came to tell you; I will take my leave now,” she said and got up.

“Mother,” I called her attention, and she stopped to listen to me.

“Do not tell her about Susan.

Allow me to do it myself, please,” I pleaded with her, and she hesitated before nodding, and then she left.

I sat at my desk, and my heart was still racing.

Why would Susan come now after eleven years? Why will she come to the north? Why would Nikolay Sullivan come with her? Was she playing on the Polo team? I remembered how we learned horse riding and played Polo and Polocrosse together.

of her, and it

would she return now when I had picked up the pieces of the heart that

I saw her, and I did

if she was okay,

have children? Was she happy? Those

of her abandonment returned to me as I fought back my

mind link so I could gather my thoughts and put

snapped me out of the

I said, and it

called her first thing in the morning, but many

finally called

was trailed,

was sad because it meant

happen now?” I

is why I

relief wash through me as I finally had a name that led

funding an extremist group that seeks democracy

council in charge while the regions would be ruled by governors,”

quickly gave up names and

tell you all of this?” I

him he would be tried for

lesser sentence in exchange for information.” She said, and I realised he

not sound like someone that believed

well, transport him here secretly for

ran my fingers through my

but

thing had destabilised

happening at once, and

spinning situation to stop, but I knew it wouldn’t, and it was getting to

arrested, but I would instead do it

did not want to do anything that would disrupt the games or interfere with the

needed the traitors to be relaxed

could catch

documents in the office and

I joined Marcel and Theo at the stables

plagued my mind, and I needed the

practised so hard until I

and remained outside, trying to free my

sat by the cliff and wondered what

stables when it was dinner time, showered, and went for

dining room, and Tamia looked at me with her green eyes; she was worried; I could tell, but she did not say a

went to sit next to her,

her the whole day, and

like this? What was I worried about?

She said to me, and I rubbed her back gently, then began to plate

is alright, my love,” I said to her, releasing my mind to communicate

are

one that sent him the money, and they are funding a group that wants to remove the lordship, place the council in charge and liberate the people of the regions

here so we can interrogate him properly,” I

about Jacob?” He asked, and I

him continue to believe his secret is

want them to make

someone to watch him and study his

I said, and Marcel

rest of the

high spirits, but I tried to

and Tamia and I

walked in silence, and she did

not

tell if she was angry or just giving

and she went

to check my computer for

exited the bathroom in her night

quick shower, and she

me with a smile,

me because I realised she was

wasn’t mad at