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.

sure he did

his family’s pride from him,” He

there was a

You were a problem.

refused to accept and honour the

preventing him from getting close enough

a problem, his problem,” He said, and I was beginning to

see where he

knew the bond would wither since Leo decided to

that is why Leo is still unable

us to be together; our heart decides to accept or reject

rejected her

why Ramsey lied and

hence why we have to control them,” He

betrayed him by taking

obeyed my choice, his wolf would

the union unless he wanted to watch Leo

have used his daughter as a spy to help him cause things that would

willingly or unwillingly

us, while I was

tried to force her father to act

feeding

played vividly

took over,

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

he championed the

mind his daughter being

with us, and

felt his words were a bit off, but I did not

would want their only child to be a mistress? With how Leo treated Amanda, he should have taken

Instead, he allowed it.

was when Amanda got into the picture that the whole Bane issue, fearing the Dark Alpha of the Dark Wolf pack and the threat of

that we

it was

clock,

to find

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

by heart, so I just dialled

took a while before he

he said with a sleepy

I said, and he was silent, then he

He asked, and I could hear

realising Ramsey had ruined our marriage

it any other way because Sylvester is my destiny,

pain

your help,” I said, and Sylvester

you want..” he said, and I heard a rustling

Amanda there?” I said, and

heard a

just left the hotel

you need?” he said, and I

should team up with Bane because Sylvester might come for the east?” I asked, and

of course,” He said,

I need to know

with someone, and they sort of put it in

you find out how he came up with the idea?” I asked him, and

Tamia? I know you very

you did not already have someone in mind and wanted

know this might sound off, but I think Ramsey put it in his

father, and trust me; I am not trying to get at her..” I

never

know you love

can never think you would want to get at Amanda

her life

kill her and me

of us survived, so I can never

to tell me why you think Ramsey put it in Kyle’s head,” He said, and

Amanda in our house

did not care if she would be a third wheel or

just wanted her in our

me he made her lie against

He threatened her.

his

east before we took over,” I said, and I had forgotten myself and used ‘WE’, and I hoped it wouldn’t get

and I told him of the meeting I had with Amanda and

him

he could keep an eye on you and run circles

started when she came to our house,

so please go easy

know if Ramsey put the idea in Kyle’s head so

happened has almost

is part of this organisation, and