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.

what use are they if we can’t question them and get to the bottom of this?” I asked, and

“Very useful.

the council to reach

request, and they would reach out to the regional Leaders to vote me out of office because this

the contrary, the regional leaders, who are now my allies, would raise a bill

a back and forth, and the elite families will

we see fit,” He explained, and I understood that was part of the plan already, but

but I did

wait for the council to

has been a long time since we spent quality

want to

picnic, and make love under the stars,” he said, and I beamed at

irresistible that a moan escaped

It was most welcomed.

you approve,” he said, smiling

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

for something

and live in peace,” He said, touching my

him to sink his teeth

need the blue moon, but

to head to his lounge

are you?” I linked

tea party in

and I were bored and decided to hang out with the

Nicole are here

life

and Katya

I forget, Stephanie is here too, and she reeks

giggled, remembering Stephanie and

wonder how Sylvester would take

for both

were having fun amid all

eastern garden, and the party was

were gossiping

knew what

who had told

was misled,

relationship with Sylvester, and they did not wish

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

guess loyalty wasn’t part

in the garden, Kappa Wilson linked

not know how to feel about it, but

and returned

was waiting for me in the hallway close

I asked him, and

eyes were expressionless, and I knew he

and he put his hands in his pocket and

goodbye to Annika before she leaves,” He said, and I frowned

couldn’t

know what you want to say, Tamia, but please save

way,” He said, knowing I would talk him

asked, worried for the unborn children, and

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

Alphas were proud.

let her?” I asked him,

did, Tamia, and I

on the balcony that

the beginning of

It won’t work.

see her as

a clean start, and

seems she would try to use them,

the children ever desire to know their father, they will come looking

and Amanda can’t be one of them,” he

I kept it to myself, wanting

the opportunity to come

drive when I confronted

would be careful around her if I

dangerous

threw away

the rest of my life, but I want

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