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.

them and get to the bottom

“Very useful.

arrest would force the council to reach

reach out to the regional Leaders to vote me out of office because

who are now my allies, would raise a bill for reasons known to them that I should be

be a back and forth, and the

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

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

the council to reach out to you?” I

a long time since we spent

I want to spend time

picnic, and make love under the stars,” he said,

so irresistible that a moan escaped my

It was most welcomed.

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

would go to the lounge to catch up with everyone, then we will start our

searched my eyes for something

free of these people and live in peace,” He said, touching my tiny bump and kissing

could not wait for him to sink his teeth and

moon, but it

to his

are you?” I linked

a tea party in the eastern

I were bored and decided to hang out

Nicole are here

life of the

Katya

lest I forget, Stephanie is here too,

giggled, remembering Stephanie

how Sylvester would take

for

having fun amid

went to the eastern garden,

gossiping and

knew what

wondered who

was misled, others felt it served

many things, especially her relationship with Sylvester, and they

many people hated her, even her sidekicks,

loyalty wasn’t part

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

know how to feel about

the party and returned

was waiting for me in the hallway close

I asked him, and he

expressionless, and I knew he was

asked him, and he put

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

they couldn’t work

to say, Tamia, but

knowing I

about the babies?” I asked, worried for the

no,” he said, and I knew Amanda might have

Alphas were proud.

her?” I

did, Tamia, and I do not regret

that day,

the beginning of my

It won’t work.

see her

clean start, and she

with the children, but It seems she would try to use them, and I do not want to give her that room, so I have rejected

their father,

and Amanda can’t be one of them,” he said with a

but I

the opportunity to come clean, and she never

could have given me the flash drive

be careful around her if

is dangerous and

can’t believe that I threw away my

was stupid, and it would haunt me for the

take a break from the love department