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.

took an interest in the sport because of her, and it has remained

of

act when I saw her, and

wondered how she was doing, if she was okay, and what she looked like

Did she have children? Was she happy? Those questions

and the pain of her abandonment returned to me as I fought back my anger and

the mind link so I could gather my

and it snapped me out of the deep thought

I said, and it

should have called her first thing in the morning, but many things distracted me from

finally

was trailed, so

and I was sad because it meant we wouldn’t learn more like

I asked her, and

is why I

said, and I felt relief wash through me as I finally had a name that

that seeks democracy and Liberation,” She said, and I

put the council in charge while the regions would be ruled

gave up

of this?” I asked her, and

tortured him and told him

begged for a lesser sentence in exchange for information.” She said, and I realised he wasn’t as loyal as his recruiters

sound like someone that believed

for questioning,” I told her and hung

through my hair, feeling

good news, but my heart wasn’t

whole Susan thing had destabilised

much happening at once, and I

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

to have Jacob Mikhailov arrested, but I would

want to do anything that would disrupt the games or interfere with the

traitors to be

could catch

to some documents in the office and went

Theo

needed the thought of

so hard until I was

lunch and remained outside, trying to free my mind of

and wondered what I

the stables when it was dinner time,

green eyes; she was worried; I could tell, but she did

sit next to her, and she smiled at

had not seen her the whole day, and

I worried about?

I rubbed her back gently, then

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

have arrested Bricks and are bringing

a group that wants to remove the lordship, place the

told her to bring him here so we can interrogate him properly,”

Jacob?” He asked, and I shook

continue to believe his

want them to

place someone to watch him and

could help.” I said,

ate the rest of the meal

wasn’t in high

and I got up

and she did not utter a

not read

was angry or

the room, and she went to the

check my computer for

she had exited the bathroom in her night dress

quick

day?” She asked me with a smile, and

because I realised she was just giving

mad at