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.

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

“Very useful.

the council to

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

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

forth, and the elite families will be

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

I did not want to push it, so

do while we wait for the council to reach out to

been a long time

I want to spend

in wolf form, have a picnic, and make love under the

that

It was most welcomed.

you approve,” he said, smiling at

everyone, then we will start our day,” he told me and pulled me

my eyes for something

live in peace,” He said, touching my tiny

him to sink his teeth and

did not need the blue moon, but it was worth

left the room to head to his lounge while I searched

you?” I

party in the

I were bored and decided to hang out with the

Nicole

is the life

and Katya are bonding

is here too, and she reeks of

remembering Stephanie and

wonder how Sylvester would

happy for both of

having fun amid all the

garden, and

gossiping and

they knew what

who had

misled, others felt it served

she lied about many things, especially her relationship with Sylvester, and they did

many people hated her, even her sidekicks,

loyalty wasn’t part of

the garden, Kappa Wilson linked me that

how to feel about it, but I obliged

the party and returned to the mansion to meet

in

I asked him,

and I knew

Leo?” I asked him, and he put his

to Annika before she leaves,” He said, and

that they couldn’t work

what you want to say,

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

the babies?” I asked, worried for

to be there for them, but she said no,” he said, and I knew Amanda might have said that out of

Alphas were proud.

you let her?” I

Tamia, and I do not

the balcony that day,

was the beginning of my

It won’t work.

her, I will always see her as the reason

need a clean start, and

seems she would try to use them, and I do not want to

know their father,

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

felt no pain, but I kept it to myself, wanting

the opportunity to come clean, and she

me the flash drive when I confronted

careful around her if I were you,

is dangerous and cannot

I threw away my life for her

the rest

from the love department and re-evaluate my life and