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 of this?” I asked, and

“Very useful.

the council to reach out to

they would reach out to the regional Leaders to vote me out of office because this is a tyrant

leaders, who are now my allies, would raise a

be a back and forth, and the elite families will be asked to resolve

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

but I did not want to

for the council to reach

a long time

to spend time with

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

irresistible that a moan escaped my

It was most welcomed.

see you approve,” he said, smiling at

to catch up with everyone, then we will

searched my eyes for

free of these people and live in

wait for him to sink his teeth and complete

blue moon, but it

head to his lounge

you?”

a tea party in

decided to

Nicole are here

the life

Katya are

lest I forget, Stephanie is here too, and she reeks of Jake Brighton,” she

giggled, remembering

wonder how Sylvester

happy for

fun amid all

eastern garden, and the

were gossiping and

knew

wondered who had told

misled, others

especially her relationship

how many people hated her, even her sidekicks, who were

guess loyalty wasn’t

spending two hours in the garden, Kappa Wilson linked me that

not know how to feel about it, but I obliged

and returned to the mansion to

in the hallway close

alright?” I asked him, and

eyes were expressionless, and I knew he was

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

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

that they couldn’t

what you want to say, Tamia, but please save

said, knowing I would talk him

I asked, worried for the

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

Alphas were proud.

I asked

I do not

that

was the beginning of my

It won’t work.

keep her, I will always see her

a clean start, and she

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

the children ever desire to know their father, they will come looking for

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

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

had the opportunity to come clean, and she

me the flash drive when I confronted

around her

is dangerous and cannot

that I threw

for the rest of my life, but I want a

the love department and re-evaluate