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

“Very useful.

arrest would force the council to reach

and they would reach out to the regional Leaders to vote me

would raise a bill for reasons known to them that I should be installed

be a back and forth, and the elite families will

we can question them as we see fit,” He explained, and I understood that was part of the plan already, but we needed to be ahead no

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

would we do while we wait for the council to reach out to you?” I asked him,

long time since

I want to spend

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

that a moan escaped

It was most welcomed.

approve,” he said, smiling at me, and

to catch up with everyone, then we will start

eyes for

people and live in peace,” He said, touching my

him to sink

did not need the blue moon, but it was worth

to his lounge while I searched for my

you?” I linked

party in the

bored and decided

and Nicole

the life of

Katya are

is here too, and she reeks of

giggled, remembering Stephanie

how Sylvester would

for both

fun amid all

to the eastern garden,

gossiping

knew what had happened

who had

some girls felt she was misled, others felt

lied about many things, especially her relationship with

hated her, even her sidekicks, who were

loyalty wasn’t

Kappa Wilson linked me

how to feel about it, but I

from the party and returned to

was waiting for me in the hallway close to

everything alright?” I asked him,

and I

and he put his hands

she leaves,” He said, and

couldn’t work it

know what you want to

this way,” He said, knowing I would talk

about the babies?” I asked, worried for the unborn children, and

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

Alphas were proud.

I

I do not regret

balcony that day, and none of this would have

was the beginning of

It won’t work.

see

clean start, and

to help with the children, but It seems she would try to use them, and

desire to know their father, they will come looking

be one of them,” he said with a final tone, and I knew

felt no pain, but I kept it to myself, wanting our conversation to

come clean, and she never

could have given me the flash drive when I confronted

careful around her if I

dangerous and cannot be

that I threw away my life for her

would haunt me for the

a break from the