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

“Very useful.

would force the council

regional Leaders to vote me out of office because this

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

be a back and forth, and the elite families

become king, we can question them as we see fit,” He explained, and I understood that was part of the plan already, but we needed

these people would want to talk, but I did not want to push it,

council to reach out

long time since we spent quality

want to spend

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

irresistible 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

my eyes for something

will be free of these people and live in peace,” He said, touching my tiny

could not wait for him to sink

need the blue moon,

his lounge while I

you?”

party in the eastern

decided

and Nicole are here

the life

and Katya are

I forget, Stephanie is here too, and she reeks of

remembering Stephanie

how Sylvester

was happy for both

fun amid all

to the eastern garden, and the party was

gossiping

realised that they knew what

wondered who had told

girls felt she was misled, others felt it served

figured she lied about many things, especially her relationship with

her, even her sidekicks, who were

wasn’t part of

Wilson linked me

not know how to feel about it, but

from the party and returned to the

for me in the hallway close to Amanda’s

asked

and I knew he was mad

I asked him, and he put his hands in his pocket

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

couldn’t work it

to say, Tamia,

He said, knowing I would talk him

babies?” I asked, worried for the

for them, but she said no,” he

Alphas were proud.

I asked

did, Tamia, and I do not regret

should have rejected her on the balcony that

was the beginning of my

It won’t work.

I will always see her as the reason my life

clean start,

them, and I do

their father, they

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

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

opportunity to come clean, and she

could have given me the flash drive

be careful around her if I

is dangerous

can’t believe that I threw away

was stupid, and it would haunt me for the rest of my life, but I want a

take a break from the love department and re-evaluate