Shadows of Destiny

Too Little Too Late ~Tamia~ I spent thirty minutes more in Stephanie’s room until she fell asleep.

Then I asked a maid to remove the green drink from the room and returned to mine.

I was surprised that Sylvester hadn’t returned, and I wondered what was keeping him.

I decided to link him.

“How is it going?” I asked him.

“I am on my way,” he replied, and I did not like the answer.

If it were something good, he would have said ‘great’ or ‘we caught them’ or ‘ he was cooperative’, but his response implied he wanted to discuss something serious with me.

Had he learned about Jenny’s computer too? I sat up in bed and waited.

Sylvester walked in ten minutes later.

He did not say anything.

Instead, he went to the bathroom, showered and slipped into something comfortable before coming to bed.

I sat up, waiting for him.

He leaned close and kissed me passionately, then rested his forehead against mine and sighed.

Breaking away, he buried his nose in my neck and held me to his body.

“Tamia,” he breathed, and I knew he was troubled.

I touched his head and ran my fingers through his hair to calm him down.

He must have learned something horrible.

We honestly deserved a break.

“Tell me,” I said, and he squeezed me tightly.

“He talked.

Liam spilt everything, and it isn’t good,” he said and broke away so we could keep eye contact.

“I wasn’t going to tell you any of it so you won’t get upset, but I can’t keep secrets from you, Tamia, you are my better half, and I do not want to lose your trust.

So I will go against my better judgement and tell you.

Please do not get upset,” he said, and I smiled at him.

“As long as it does not involve you being with another woman, I can deal,” I said, giggling, and he smiled at me.

“Far from it,” he said, and I already knew it.

He told me everything Liam had split, and I was in shock.

I tried to hide it, but I couldn’t.

I saw the implications of what they were doing.

I was mad.

Getting a Sidorov and an Orlov involved meant big trouble for Marcel and Theodore.

“I am trying to seek Devin’s help.

So far, they have been unable to get into his territory,” He said, and I wondered if Devin would want to help him out.

Knowing how much Devin hated Sylvester and his family.

“He is very tight with his alphas and ruthless too.

Leo is lenient, so I can understand them corrupting some of his people.

Devin’s family has led the south for many years.

Power shifted to Leo recently; before then, Ramsey’s family was in charge,” I said, and he looked at me wide-eyed.

It seemed like a light bulb had turned on in his head.

It was cute.

“Why didn’t I see it from that angle?” He said, asking himself and not me.

“Of course, Ramsey has a reason to work against Leo.

Now I see everything,” he said, and I did not know what to think.

Sylvester looked like he was reasoning alone.

“Getting his daughter into your home.” He said, counting, using his fingers, and I was trying to make sense of his words.

“I am sure he must have been trying other things before then, Tamia.

Fate only worked in his favour where Amanda was concerned.

he did not expect to

that took his family’s pride from him,” He said

there was

You were a problem.

refused to accept and honour the

preventing him from getting close enough

He said, and I was beginning to

waited patiently to see where he would

the bond would wither

rejection but a rejection nonetheless, and that is why Leo is still

together;

rejected her in

lied and

we have to control them,” He said

told me his wolf betrayed him by taking over, leading him to Amanda’s room and

my choice, his wolf

had nothing to gain in enforcing the union unless he wanted to watch

him

or unwillingly helping him by feeding him information,”

with us, while I was there, she

often thought she went to report us or tried to force her father to act

feeding

played vividly in my

was quiet when Leo took over, and there was

knew he was scorned by it, but he had no avenue of which to act on his emotions until fate

championed the union was

his daughter being

said he wanted her to stay with us, and we could

off, but I did not pay any

want their only child to be a mistress? With how Leo treated Amanda, he should have taken her away from him by

Instead, he allowed it.

that the whole Bane issue, fearing the Dark Alpha of the Dark

was off that we were discussing uniting with Bane against

it

clock, and it was past

to find out could not

to call Leo’s cell,” I told Sylvester, and he frowned at me

I just dialled and hoped he

took a while before he

said with a

said, and he was silent, then he

I could hear the

realising Ramsey had ruined our marriage

Sylvester is my destiny, but Leo and I did

my pain and fought

help,” I said, and Sylvester

you want..” he said, and I heard

said, and he was

I heard a

left the

he

Bane because Sylvester might come for the

of course,” He said, and

that much, but I need to know who put

with someone, and they

he came up with the idea?” I asked him,

you suspecting, Tamia?

you did not already have someone in mind and wanted

Ramsey put it

not trying to get at

can never think

know you

think you would want to get at Amanda

saved her life that

kill her and me before surrendering to

both of us survived, so

me why you think Ramsey put it in Kyle’s head,” He

our house by

she would be a third wheel or

just wanted her

me he made her lie against

He threatened her.

his

before we took over,” I said,

him of

heard him curse

keep an eye on you and run

she came to our house, and she visited him

doing, so

know if Ramsey put the idea in Kyle’s head so I can figure out what to do

has almost led to war between the north, east and

of this organisation, and they have