Shadows of Destiny

Who Poisoned Me ~Tamia~ Leaving Sylvester to talk to his officers, I decided to speak to Alpha Jake about certain things.

I also needed Avery and Linda’s support.

There were certain things I needed to discuss with him.

If I had dwelled on the issues, they would have caused severe problems.

I went over the poisoning, and after all that had happened, certain things finally fell into place.

I had spent most of the time since I returned wondering why anyone would try to kill me with poison.

Had I not been pregnant and vomiting, I might have died.

The vomiting helped me empty my system of the poison, and only a trace amount got into my bloodstream.

Now that I had figured out why, it was time to speak to alpha Jake about it because it was very sensitive.

We met Stephanie on the way to the lounge, where Alpha Jake was waiting for us, and she was a wreck.

I asked Linda and Avery to go ahead of me while I remained to speak to Stephanie.

I watched them walk away.

Jake was in the lounge in my wing, so they joined him while Stephanie and I walked toward her room to avoid eavesdroppers.

Knowing that staff members were working for the uprising, we needed to be extra careful, especially knowing what they planned to do to Stephanie.

We entered her room, and she began to pace about.

“You need to keep your shit together, Stephanie.

We do not know what these people have or if they have anything at all.

Keep behaving like this, and you will slip up.

I need you to act as if nothing has happened and not admit to anything or get into a heated argument with anyone,” I said and went to hold her shoulders.

Holding her still, I stared into her eyes.

“You need to snap out of this shit, Stephanie.

You are a luna, for goddess’s sake.

It is not in our nature to show weakness or crumble under pressure.

I want you to wipe the fear and pity off your face and walk about the place with your head held up high.

Sylvester has a lot of shit to deal with, and your current behaviour isn’t helping at all,” I warned her, slightly irritated.

I guess it was my hormones.

I have been a bit too emotional lately.

“So what, you committed a crime? Everyone has a secret, Stephanie.

Stop thinking the worse and make yourself useful by helping us catch the ladies working for the organisation.

I will be doing a major sweep of the estate today, and you will be helping with it,” I said, and she widened her eyes.

“We need all the help we can get,” I told her, and she frowned.

“What will we do to them if we catch them?” She asked me, and I felt rage in me.

“We have limited cells in the dungeon.

Those who are forthcoming with information will get accommodation in the cells.

Those who aren’t will be executed immediately,” I said, and she widened her eyes.

“We aren’t allowed to do that,” she said, and I chuckled.

“And who will stop us?” I asked her.

I was sick and tired of all the nonsense.

The people we were against were cowards.

I would have had more respect for them if they had waged war against us.

Then we really know that they are fit to lead.

This intellectual attack was a cowardly approach.

the Kingman how

my resolve because she wiped off

style?” she finally

are on board?” She asked me, and I nodded, hopeful that Sylvester’s meeting with them

region leaders?” She

and Leo will be in support, too,” I said, and an evil smile crept on

freedom,” she said with

hated all this

never really

and

investigation would be faster

council useless

we

said, knowing where Sylvester and I were headed

she said, and suddenly, colour returned to her

an

she is bound to get away with her

well, let

haven’t showered

will join you in the lounge,”

walked quickly towards

touched my bump and hoped that Leo and Devin would support the idea so we could end this nonsense, even if we did

give us the peace we

was a few weeks

the blue moon ceremony peacefully

and Jake was joking while

I said, reaching for a glass of juice on the

on a chair opposite him, and he

thank you for the hospitality,” He said respectfully,

welcome,” I said and took a sip

glad you see that we have no issues with you,” I said, and

and I knew it would be confusing since he had

and Avery stopped laughing, and they looked

I went to Brighton in

restore peace and investigate and bring the culprits to book,”

risked our lives and

your house so you could watch us,

festival was beautiful,” I said and leaned

alpha, and I believe we have established that but I need you to be honest with me about

give herself as tribute?” I asked, and my question shocked

will need you to answer my question,”

was obviously a complex topic for him, but unfortunately, I needed his

knew was the apple never falls far from the tree, and I

establish his wife’s character

have money, and

the comfort money could

mate had passed away and left her money, so she

She brought her son.

Donald, Mikhail joined, and there were three,” he said, and I was surprised that Donald

thought Iris was Donald’s

She looked very young.

she had good

sister?” Avery asked, interrupting us, and he smiled at

looks young, so when people assume it, I just let it be, but

knowing she is that old either because she feels it would hurt her chances of getting a good suitor, so I just allow her to lie about her age,” he

and anytime my wife asked her for money, she never gave as much as she wanted, which I felt was okay

began to take

wasn’t that we were poor, but she compared me to all the wealthy

leader of the west because he had teamed up with the eastern leader to overthrow

the ones the eastern leader claimed

but because the western leader

were all asked to

did not have a mate anymore, so she offered

that my wife wanted to

warriors to

told me she would

but I let her go,” he said, and I could hear the hurt in his

that was why he

that led to my parent’s death, where Ramsey had slaughtered

Leo had promised he would disgrace him

Leo and tried to brush him

my tears

tell your children that their mother left of her own accord? Because they harbour a lot of hatred

she was never going to

he said, confessing his reason for keeping the truth from