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

“Very useful.

the council

regional Leaders to vote me out of office because this

regional leaders, who are now my allies, would raise a bill for

forth, and the elite families will be asked to

explained, and I understood that was part of the plan already, but we needed

people would want to talk, but I did not want to

we do while we wait for the council to reach out to you?” I

a long time since we spent quality time

I want to spend time with

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

that a moan escaped

It was most welcomed.

said, smiling at

to the lounge to catch up with everyone, then we will start our

for something and then

and live in peace,” He

not wait for him to sink his teeth

blue moon, but it

to head to his lounge

are you?” I linked

party

I were bored and decided to hang out with

Nicole

sister-in-law is the life of the party,

Katya are bonding

here too, and she reeks of Jake

giggled, remembering

wonder how Sylvester

happy for both of

having fun amid

eastern garden, and the party

gossiping

knew what had

who had told

was misled, others

she lied about many things, especially her relationship with

people hated her, even

guess loyalty wasn’t

two hours in the garden, Kappa Wilson linked me

feel

myself from the party and returned to the mansion to meet

waiting for me in the hallway close to

I asked

and I knew he was

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

she leaves,” He said, and

that they couldn’t work it

you want to say, Tamia, but please save

way,” He said, knowing I

worried

no,” he said, and I knew

Alphas were proud.

her?” I asked him, and he

Tamia, and I do not

the balcony that day, and none of

beginning

It won’t work.

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

clean start, and she

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

children ever desire to know their

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

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

had the opportunity to come

could have given me the flash drive when I confronted

would be careful around her

is dangerous and cannot be

can’t believe that I threw away my

haunt me for the rest of my life, but I want a breather

the love