Shadows of Destiny

A Partial Claim ~Sylvester~ We returned home, and Tamia and I went to our bedroom to change.

The moment we entered our bedroom, I pulled her close to me.

“We should change and have dinner with everyone, deal with the Lily situation and then maybe you will choose to spend time with me tonight instead of your friends,” Tamia said to me and moved away.

I could smell her arousal, but she wanted me to work for it.

I understood her point and quickly changed into something simple.

I wanted to get the dinner over and return to spend time with my woman.

We headed downstairs, and I was surprised to see Katya at the table.

She looked nervous, but Tamia smiled at her, making her relax.

Glenda, whom I had banned from the table, was there too, and I looked at Dominic, who shrugged.

Not wanting to embarrass him, I let it rest.

“Hope you will be of best behaviour tonight, Glenda?” Tamia asked her, and she stood up and greeted Tamia and me respectfully.

I knew it was a pretence, and when I looked at my mother, I saw her rolling her eyes at what Glenda did.

Katya was sitting next to her.

“I invited her to join us,” My mother said quickly, and as much as I wanted to pretend not to know what she was doing, I knew exactly what she was doing.

She was trying to separate Dominic from Glenda.

Honestly, I was in support because the girl was just toxic.

1 I somehow believed Glenda had forced herself to join us, leaving Dominic to take responsibility for it.

It was just so low of her.

Avery and Marcel joined us; they looked like they had done something before coming down.

They smelled like it, and I looked at Tamia, who looked away from me, knowing exactly what she did.

Linda and Theo joined us, and the butler soon ushered Lily in.

She was very nervous and was made to sit next to Katya.

Dinner was served, and we ate quickly.

I wanted it over with.

“The game against the East was brutal,” Dominic said, and we laughed.

He wasn’t in on the plan.

“It was intentional,” Tamia told him, and I watched it click in his eyes.

“My, I learned those alphas were in the infirmary for a while, especially the red- haired, Nikson,” he said, trying to remember Kyle’s name, and we all laughed.

Honestly, beating him up physically and stripping him of his alpha status would have been the best punishment, but we did not want something that would cause a war between us, so we had to settle.

1 While we discussed the events, I wondered what Leo wanted to discuss with me.

It must have been important for him to go through the trouble of signing up for a sport in which he had no skill.

I also commend him because he played well.

We would have still won without the brutality, but the fact that they scored some points meant they put some effort into it.

After dinner, Tamia and I led Lily to the mini office in the duplex.

She was nervous, and she ought to be.

I wasn’t over her betraying and trying to ruin me.

If it weren’t for the fact that we needed her cooperation to make headway on the matter, I would have ensured she faced the ultimate punishment for treason: death.

I was sure no one would dispute it, not even her family.

her, and I wanted to tell her to keep standing, but I let my mate handle the

Gezel Sidorov,” Tamia said, and

is the head of the

do not know her function, but they want me to

am expected to hand her the seal at

you what their mandate is?

the council would be the highest seat and every top family in the regions, and the

feel the system we run is stylishly autocratic and want to change that.” She

you know who the leader of this future senate will be?”

needed to understand why Gezel Sidorov would want to ruin a system that benefits her family and implicate her cousin in

linked to the Sidorovs, Marcel would be asked to go into exile

and Theo because they must look into the affairs of

doing this is trying to weaken

maybe Theo too, I

them to unseat me, but what if they divide my control? I could not risk allowing Marcel and Theo

has been a need to

was the smartest route, and this Gezel bitch was making herself

my drawer and handed three seals

to do with it?” Tamia asked, handing the

Safia Malek that would be forced into order

for her release making it seem like Lord Volkov

guess; I am not

for once I deliver it to Luna Gezel,” Lily said, and she made a

if this Luna Gezel was the one that forced Bryce to act against

was in

did not know if I should arrest her immediately or allow her to lead us to other people so we could have a

far, the trails we were getting led

jealous of our mates, but with what Lily had just told me, the council might be

this malicious group want

would have to tell

first

the opportunity to apologise and beg for my forgiveness,

was closed off to

linked me to accept her apology, and

smiled at Lily and told her it was okay and

lips to form the words, but

ended the meeting with Lily, and

regret in Lily’s eyes, but

traitor always a dangerous

left, Tamia and I headed to our

shower

our way up why she asked me

the

seeking your approval, and this

continue giving her the cold shoulder, she won’t give us the result we want because she

is a strong driving force that pushes people to achieve the impossible; your forgiveness and affection is the impossible goal her hope drives

use it

solution, partial would do just fine,” She said, and I pulled her close

we entered

door and pulled

been meaning to hold

the booth

senses with her arousal and made me want to do things to

got away when we returned home, but there was no

neck, and she

citrus scent drew me

had spent most of the

if I should go for it, but only fated mates could claim each other successfully without a blue

not want to mar her

I did not understand what was happening, but I had an overwhelming need to

in my head; I did not want to argue

course, she was

and the moment the

her legs around me, I supported her with my hand as we kissed

for me, and I could feel

and intense since she got pregnant,