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.

them and get to

“Very useful.

would force the council to reach out

regional Leaders to

who are now my allies, would raise a bill for reasons known to them that I should be

and the elite families will be asked

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

I did not want to push it, so I

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

has been a long time

want to

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

that a

It was most welcomed.

he said, smiling at me, and I

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

for something

we will be free of these people and live in

him to sink

moon, but it was worth

head to his lounge while I searched for

you?”

tea party in

decided to hang out with the

Nicole are

the life of

Katya

here too, and

giggled, remembering Stephanie and

how Sylvester would

for both of

fun

garden, and the party was

were gossiping and

realised that they knew what had happened

wondered who had

misled, others felt it

things, especially her relationship with Sylvester, and they did not

her, even her sidekicks, who

wasn’t part

garden, Kappa Wilson linked me that Leo wanted

feel about it, but I

party and returned

waiting for me in the

alright?” I asked

eyes were expressionless, and I knew he was mad about

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

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

they couldn’t work it

to say, Tamia, but

knowing I would talk him out of

I asked, worried for the

for them, but she said no,” he said, and I knew

Alphas were proud.

let her?” I asked him,

I do not

balcony that day, and none of this would

beginning

It won’t work.

I keep her, I will always see her as the reason my

need a clean start,

try to use them, and I do not want to give her that room,

ever desire to know their father, they

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

also confused that he felt no pain, but I kept it to

had the opportunity to come clean, and she

drive

careful around her

dangerous and cannot

believe that I threw away my life for

haunt me for the rest

a break from the love department