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.

use are they if we can’t question them and

“Very useful.

arrest would force the council to reach out

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

the contrary, the regional leaders, who are now my allies, would raise a bill for reasons known to them that I should be installed as

be a back and forth, and the elite families will be

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

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

well then, what would we do while we wait for the council to reach out to

has been a long time since we spent

to

hunting in wolf form, have a picnic, and make love under the stars,” he said, and I beamed

idea sounded so irresistible that

It was most welcomed.

said,

catch up with everyone, then we will start our day,” he told me

my eyes for something and

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

not wait for him to sink his teeth and complete the

moon, but it was worth the

the room to head to his lounge while I

you?”

party in

and decided to hang

Nicole

the life of

and Katya are bonding

is here too, and she

remembering Stephanie and

how Sylvester

was happy for

fun amid all

the eastern garden, and the party was

were gossiping and

that they knew what had happened

wondered who

was misled, others

she lied about many things, especially her relationship with Sylvester, and they did not wish

how many people hated her, even her sidekicks,

loyalty wasn’t part

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

know how to feel about

party and returned to the

me in the hallway close to

everything alright?” I asked him, and

were expressionless, and I knew he

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

she leaves,” He said, and I frowned

that they couldn’t work it

to say, Tamia, but please

is best this way,” He said, knowing

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

be there for them, but she said no,” he said, and I knew Amanda might have said that out

Alphas were proud.

let her?” I asked him,

did, Tamia, and I do

that day, and none

beginning

It won’t work.

see her

a clean start, and

use them, and I do not want to give

know their father, they will come

one of them,” he said with a

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

the opportunity to come clean, and

have given me the flash drive when I confronted her,

around her if

woman is dangerous and cannot be

can’t believe that I threw away my life for her

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

a break from the