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.

question them and get to the bottom

“Very useful.

council to

Leaders to vote me out of office because this is a

raise a bill for reasons known to them

back and forth, and the elite families will be

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

would want to talk, but I did not want to push it, so I

then, what would we do while we wait for the council to reach out to you?” I asked him, and he smiled at

time since we spent quality

to spend

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

irresistible that a moan escaped my

It was most welcomed.

he said, smiling at me, and

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

searched my eyes for something and then

free of these people and live in

could not wait for him to

need the blue moon, but it was worth the

to head to his lounge while

are you?”

party in the eastern

I were bored and decided to hang out with the

Nicole are here

sister-in-law is the life

and Katya are

is here too, and she reeks of Jake Brighton,”

giggled, remembering Stephanie

Sylvester

for both of

fun amid

eastern garden, and the party

were gossiping and

that they knew what had happened

wondered who had

misled, others felt it served her

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

even

loyalty wasn’t part

the garden, Kappa Wilson linked me that Leo wanted

know how to feel about it,

myself from the party and returned to the

was waiting for me in the hallway

alright?” I asked him,

I knew he was mad

matter, Leo?” I asked him, and he put his hands in his pocket

before she leaves,” He said,

couldn’t work

know what you want to say, Tamia,

is best this way,” He said, knowing

I asked, worried for the

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

Alphas were proud.

I asked

did, Tamia, and I

her on the balcony that day, and none of

was the beginning of my

It won’t work.

see

need a clean start, and she does

try to use them, and

their father,

to handle, and Amanda can’t be one of them,” he said with a final tone, and I knew his mind was

no pain, but I

the opportunity to come

flash drive when I confronted her, but

would be careful around her

dangerous

that I threw away my life

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

take a break from the love