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 asked, and he

“Very useful.

the council

request, and they would reach out to the regional Leaders to vote me out of office because this is

who are now my allies, would raise a bill for reasons known to

the elite families will

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

these people would want to talk, but I did not

the council to reach out to you?”

time since we spent quality

want to spend time with

have a picnic, and make love under the stars,” he said, and I

that a

It was most welcomed.

see you approve,” he said, smiling at

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

eyes for

and live in peace,” He said, touching my tiny bump

to sink his

need the blue moon, but it was worth

head to his lounge

are you?” I linked

party in the

I were bored and decided

Nicole

sister-in-law is the life of

Katya are

is here too, and she

remembering

wonder how Sylvester would take

for both

having fun amid all

went to the eastern garden, and the party was

were gossiping and

they knew

wondered who

misled, others felt it served

especially her relationship with Sylvester, and they

people hated her, even her

wasn’t part of

Wilson linked me

feel about it,

from the party and returned

in the hallway

I asked

I knew he was mad

and he put his

to say goodbye to Annika before she leaves,” He said, and

that they couldn’t work it

to say,

way,” He said, knowing I would talk

about the babies?” I asked, worried

no,” he said, and I

Alphas were proud.

you let her?” I asked him, and he

I do not regret

rejected her on the balcony that day, and none of this

was the beginning of my

It won’t work.

see

clean start, and

use them, and I do not want to give her that room, so I have rejected

their father, they will come

a lot of issues to handle, and Amanda can’t be one of them,” he said with a final tone, and I

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

opportunity to come clean,

me the flash drive when I confronted her,

around her

woman is dangerous

believe that I threw

the rest of my life, but I

break from the love department and re-evaluate