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 the bottom of this?” I

“Very useful.

the council to

the regional Leaders to vote me out of office because this is a tyrant behaviour I shouldn’t

now my allies, would raise a bill for reasons

the elite families will be asked

I 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 to

these people would want to talk, but I did

wait for the council to reach out to you?” I asked him, and he

time since we

I want to spend time with

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

sounded so irresistible that

It was most welcomed.

he said, smiling at me, and I

everyone, then we will start

eyes for

live in peace,” He

not wait for him to sink his

need the blue moon,

left the room to head to his lounge while I searched

are you?” I

tea party in the eastern

bored and decided to hang out with

Nicole are

is the life of the

and Katya are

is here too, and she reeks

giggled, remembering Stephanie and

Sylvester would

was happy for both

were having fun amid all the

went to the eastern garden, and the party was

were gossiping

knew what

wondered who had

girls felt she was misled, others

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

her, even

wasn’t part of

spending two hours in the garden, Kappa Wilson

feel about

and returned

me in the hallway

alright?” I asked him, and he

eyes were expressionless, and I

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

Annika before she leaves,” He said, and I

that they couldn’t

want to

best this way,” He said, knowing I would talk

worried for

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

Alphas were proud.

I asked him,

Tamia, and I

balcony that day, and

the beginning

It won’t work.

always see her

need a clean start,

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

their father, they will come

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

no pain, but I kept it to myself, wanting

had the opportunity to come

the flash drive when I confronted her,

would be careful around her if I were

woman is dangerous and cannot

I threw away my life

stupid, and it would haunt me for the rest of my life, but

want to take a break from the love department and re-evaluate