Shadows of Destiny

~Tamia~ I was glad when Sylvester returned home.

I felt him snuggle into bed with me in the early hours of the morning, and the fact that he was home with me made me thankful.

It was hard to express my fear.

I woke up early and snuck out of bed.

Sylvester was still asleep, so I decided to let him rest.

I freshened up in the bathroom and headed out to speak to Stephanie, Katya and Nicole about the wedding plans.

The truth was we couldn’t continue to put it off; we needed all hands on deck, and those were the ones available.

Due to my last experience, I did not want to trust the planner without having people there to watch her if she wasn’t getting it right.

I knocked on Stephanie’s door, and it took a while for her to let me in.

I stepped in and could pick up Jake’s scent in the room but kept it to myself.

So much for being just friends with the Alpha.

Stephanie seemed to be getting her groove back.

I maintained a stoic face and went to sit on the couch.

“Good morning, Luna,” I said, and Stephanie smiled at me.

“Out with it, Tamia; I know you smell him,” she said, and I laughed, then made a lip-sealing gesture, and she smiled at me.

“What can I help you with?” She said, knowing I must have needed something to show up in her room the way I did.

“I need you to help plan our wedding; of course, Katya and Nicole will help, but since we are too occupied to do anything, I was hoping you could do it for us,” I said, and she beamed at me.

“I get to plan my sons’ wedding; why not?” she said, and I was thrilled.

I got off the couch and hugged her.

Stephanie was slightly off, so it hit me that Jake might still be in that room.

I decided to take my leave.

“Do you mind telling Katya and Nicole on our behalf? Katya should be happy; it’s her wedding, too,” I said, and she nodded, wanting me to leave the room badly.

I got to the door and touched the knob.

“Tell Alpha Jake that he should make sure he rounds up and make himself available in Sylvester’s lounge before the lord wakes up,” I said, and Stephanie sighed.

“Oh, Tamia,” she said, and I giggled and opened the door.

I stepped out of Stephanie’s room, still giggling.

Done with it, I returned to my bedroom to rest.

I went to lie down, and soon I fell asleep too.

I woke up later, and it was almost noon.

Sylvester was awake, and he was getting dressed.

“You are finally up,” I said, and he giggled.

“You are the one that was sleeping, Green-eyes,” he said, and I shook my head.

“I woke up, freshened up and returned to bed,” I said, and he looked at me and smiled.

I got off the bed and handed him a paper with the list of names on Amanda’s flash drive.

I handed it to Sylvester, and he glanced through the content.

“Those are the list of names we got from the flash drive.

Maybe we can use it to question the prisoners,” I said, and he sighed.

“For now, I won’t be able to question them.

They have requested to be brought before the council.

A request I have deliberately denied according to our plan,” He said, and I was surprised.

and

“Very useful.

the council to reach out

would deny their request, and they would reach out to the regional Leaders to vote me out of office because this is a tyrant behaviour I

contrary, the regional leaders, who are now my allies, would raise a bill for reasons known to them

will be a back and forth, and the elite families

become king, we can question them as we see fit,” He explained, and I understood that was part of the plan already, but we needed

did not want

well then, what would we do while we wait for the council to

long time since we

to spend

hunting in wolf form, have a picnic, and make love under the stars,” he said, and I beamed

so irresistible that a

It was most welcomed.

you approve,” he said, smiling at me, and

the lounge to catch up with everyone, then we will start our day,” he told me and pulled

searched my eyes for something and then

live in peace,” He said, touching my tiny bump

could not wait for him to sink his teeth and complete

need the blue moon, but it was worth

to head to his lounge

you?”

party in the eastern

decided to

Nicole are here

is the life

and Katya are

too, and she reeks of Jake Brighton,” she

giggled, remembering Stephanie

wonder how Sylvester

for both of

fun amid all

to the eastern garden,

gossiping and

realised that they knew what had happened

wondered who

felt she was misled, others

her relationship with Sylvester,

how many people hated her, even her sidekicks, who were always with

loyalty wasn’t part of their

the garden, Kappa Wilson linked me that Leo

how to feel about it, but I

myself from the party and returned to the mansion

for me in the hallway close to Amanda’s

everything alright?” I asked him, and

eyes were expressionless, and I

Leo?” I asked him, and he put

Annika before she leaves,” He said, and I frowned at

that they couldn’t work it

know what you want to say, Tamia,

best this way,” He said, knowing I would talk him out of

about the babies?” I asked, worried for the unborn children,

said no,” he said, and I knew

Alphas were proud.

let her?” I asked him, and

I do

the balcony that day, and none of this would have

the beginning

It won’t work.

her, I will always see her as the

need a clean start, and

to help with the children, but It seems she would try to use them, and I do

their

of them,” he said with a final tone, and I knew his mind was

confused that he felt no pain, but I kept it to myself, wanting our conversation to

to come clean, and

could have given me the flash drive when I confronted

her

woman is dangerous and cannot

can’t believe that I threw away my life for

did was stupid, and it would haunt me for the rest of my life, but I want a breather for

want to take a break from the love department and re-evaluate my