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.

what use are they if we can’t question them and get to the bottom of

“Very useful.

arrest would force the council

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

now my allies, would raise a bill for reasons known to them

and the elite families will be

and I understood that was part of the plan already, but we needed to be ahead no matter

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

for the council to reach

has been a long time since we spent quality time

I want to spend time

and make love under the stars,” he

idea sounded so irresistible that a moan escaped my

It was most welcomed.

you approve,” he said, smiling

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

eyes for something

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

for him to sink his teeth and complete the

need the blue moon, but it was

his lounge while I searched for

you?” I

tea party in the eastern

and I were bored and decided to hang out

and Nicole

sister-in-law is the life of

and Katya are

is here too,

giggled, remembering Stephanie and

how Sylvester

happy for

fun amid all

garden, and the party

were gossiping

knew what had happened

who had

felt she was misled, others felt it served

things, especially her relationship with Sylvester, and they

many people hated her, even her sidekicks, who

guess loyalty wasn’t part of

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

feel about it, but

excused myself from the party and returned to the mansion to meet

in the hallway close

alright?” I asked him, and he

expressionless, and I knew

Leo?” I asked him, and he put

before she leaves,” He said, and

couldn’t work it

you want to say, Tamia, but please save

He said, knowing I would talk him out of

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

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

Alphas were proud.

I

and I do not

on the balcony that day, and none of this would have

was the beginning

It won’t work.

I will always see her as the reason

need a clean start,

want to help with the children, but It seems she would try to use them, and

ever desire to know their

lot of issues to handle, and Amanda can’t be one of them,”

pain, but I kept it to myself, wanting our conversation

the opportunity to come clean, and she never

could have given me the flash drive when I confronted

careful around her

woman is dangerous and cannot be

can’t believe that I threw away my life

it would haunt me for the rest of my life, but I want

want to take a break from the love department