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.

use are they if we can’t question them and get to the bottom of

“Very useful.

arrest would force the council to

deny their request, and they would reach out to the regional Leaders to vote me out

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

a back and forth, and the elite families will be asked to

see fit,” He explained, and I understood that was

want to talk, but I did not want

for the council to reach out to

has been a long time since we

to spend time with

a picnic, and make love under the stars,” he said, and

sounded so irresistible that a moan escaped my

It was most welcomed.

approve,” he said, smiling at me,

catch up with everyone, then we will

my eyes for something

and live in peace,” He said, touching

could not wait for him to sink his teeth and complete the

need the blue moon, but

to head to his lounge while I searched for

you?” I linked

party

and I were bored and decided to

and Nicole are here

is the life of the

Katya are bonding

Stephanie is here too, and she

remembering Stephanie

Sylvester would take

happy for

were having fun amid all the

to the eastern garden, and the party was

gossiping

knew what had happened to

who had told

some girls felt she was misled, others felt it served her

about many things, especially her relationship with Sylvester, and

many people hated her, even her

loyalty wasn’t part

the garden, Kappa Wilson linked me that Leo wanted

not know how to feel about

the party and returned

for me in the hallway close to

asked him, and he

and I knew

I asked him, and he put his hands

she leaves,” He

that they couldn’t

what you want to say, Tamia, but

way,” He said, knowing I would talk him out

asked, worried for the unborn children, and

them, but she said no,” he said, and I knew Amanda

Alphas were proud.

you let her?” I asked

Tamia, and I do not

balcony that day, and none of

was the beginning

It won’t work.

I will always see her as the

a clean start, and she does

to use them, and I do not want to give her that room, so

ever desire to know their

and Amanda can’t be one of them,”

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

to come

have given me the flash drive when I confronted her,

careful around her if I were

is dangerous and cannot be

can’t believe that I threw away my

was stupid, and it would haunt me for the rest of my

to take a break from the love department and