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.

force the council to reach

out to the regional Leaders to vote me out of office because

the contrary, the regional leaders, who are now my allies, would raise a

a back and forth, and the

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

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

while we wait for the council to reach out

been a long time since we spent

I want to

love

idea sounded so irresistible that

It was most welcomed.

see you approve,” he said, smiling at me, and

to the lounge to catch up with everyone, then we will start our day,” he told

for something

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

to sink his teeth and

moon, but

left the room to head to his lounge while

you?” I linked

a tea party

decided to hang out

Nicole

the life of

and Katya are bonding

too,

giggled, remembering Stephanie

how Sylvester

happy for both of

fun amid all the

to the eastern garden,

were gossiping

also realised that they knew what had

wondered who had told

was misled, others felt it served

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

her, even her sidekicks,

wasn’t

garden, Kappa Wilson linked me that

feel about

excused myself from the party and returned to

for me in the hallway

alright?” I asked

were expressionless, and I knew he was mad about

he put

to Annika before she leaves,” He

that they couldn’t work it

to say, Tamia, but please save

He said, knowing I would talk

babies?” I asked, worried

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

Alphas were proud.

her?” I asked

I do not regret

her on the balcony that

beginning of

It won’t work.

I will always see her

clean start,

them, and I do not want to

desire to know their father, they will come looking

and Amanda can’t be one of them,” he said with a final tone, and I knew his

I kept it to myself,

the opportunity to come clean,

the flash drive when I confronted her, but she

be careful around her if

dangerous and cannot be

can’t believe that I threw away my life for

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

a break from the love department and re-evaluate