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.

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

“Very useful.

council to reach

to vote me out of office because

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

and the elite families will

and I understood that was

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

well then, what would we do while we wait for the council to reach out to you?” I

been a long time since we spent quality time

want to spend time with

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

idea sounded so irresistible that a moan escaped

It was most welcomed.

see you approve,” he said, smiling

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

for

live in peace,”

to sink his teeth and complete

did not need the blue moon, but it was worth the

to head to his lounge

are you?” I

a tea party in the

were bored and decided to hang out

Nicole are

is the life of the

and Katya are

too, and she reeks

remembering Stephanie

how Sylvester would

for both of

fun amid

went to the eastern garden,

were gossiping

knew what

wondered who had

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

many things, especially her relationship with Sylvester, and they did not

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

guess loyalty wasn’t part of their

two hours in the garden, Kappa Wilson linked me that Leo wanted to

to feel about it, but I

excused myself from the party and returned to the mansion

me in the hallway

alright?” I asked

and I knew he was mad about

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

goodbye to Annika before she leaves,”

that they couldn’t work

want to say, Tamia, but

is best this way,” He said, knowing I would

about the babies?” I asked, worried for the

offered to be there for them, but she said no,” he said,

Alphas were proud.

you let her?” I asked him, and he

Tamia, and I do not regret

on the balcony that day, and none

beginning of my

It won’t work.

her, I will always see her as the reason my

clean start, and she

would try to use them, and I do

the children ever desire to know their father,

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

pain, but I kept it to myself,

the opportunity to come clean, and she

could have given me the flash drive

her if I were you,

woman is dangerous and

can’t believe that I threw away my life for her

me for the rest of my life, but

from the love department and re-evaluate my life