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.

can’t question them and get to the bottom of this?” I

“Very useful.

force the council to

regional Leaders to vote me out of office because this is a tyrant behaviour I shouldn’t partake

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

forth, and the elite

can question them as we see fit,” He explained, and I understood that was part of the plan already, but we needed to be ahead no matter

talk, but I did not want

what would we do while we wait for the council to reach

a long time since

to

form, have a picnic, and make love under the stars,”

irresistible that a moan

It was most welcomed.

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

to catch up with everyone, then we will start our day,” he

eyes for something

will be free of these people and live in peace,” He said,

to sink

the blue moon,

left the room to head to his lounge while

you?”

tea party in

and I were bored and decided to hang out with the

and Nicole

sister-in-law is the life of the party,

Katya

Stephanie is here too, and she reeks of

remembering

wonder how Sylvester

was happy for both

fun amid all the

the eastern garden, and the party was

were gossiping

knew

wondered who had

misled, others felt it served her

her relationship with

people hated her, even her sidekicks, who were always

loyalty wasn’t part of their

garden, Kappa Wilson linked me that Leo wanted

feel about it,

the party and returned to the mansion to meet

me in the hallway

everything alright?” I asked him, and he

eyes were expressionless, and I knew he was mad

is the matter, Leo?” I asked him, and he put

before she leaves,” He said,

they couldn’t work

want to say, Tamia, but

this way,” He said, knowing I would talk

I asked, worried

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

Alphas were proud.

let her?” I asked him,

and I do

balcony that

the beginning of

It won’t work.

will always see her as the reason

a clean start, and she does

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

their

can’t be one of them,” he said with a final tone, and I knew

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

to come clean, and she

flash drive when I confronted her,

would be careful around her if I were you,

woman is dangerous and

I threw away

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

take a break from the