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 this?” I

“Very useful.

arrest would force the council to reach out to

to vote me out of office because this is a tyrant behaviour I

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

the elite families

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

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

then, what would we do while we wait for the council to reach out to you?”

has been a long time

want to spend time

make love under the stars,” he said, and I

sounded so irresistible that

It was most welcomed.

said, smiling at me, and

everyone, then we will start our day,” he told me

eyes for something

we will be free of these people and live in peace,” He said, touching my tiny

him to sink his teeth and complete the

not need the blue moon,

left the room to head to his lounge while I searched

are you?” I

tea party in the eastern

and decided to hang out with the

Nicole are here

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

and Katya

here too, and

remembering Stephanie and

how Sylvester

was happy for both of

were having fun amid all the

went to the eastern garden, and the

were gossiping and

realised that they knew

wondered who

misled, others felt

lied about many things, especially her relationship with Sylvester,

people hated her, even

loyalty wasn’t part of their

hours in the garden, Kappa Wilson

know how to feel about it,

the party and returned to

for me in the

everything alright?” I asked him,

I knew he was

and he put his hands in his pocket and

to say goodbye to Annika before she leaves,” He

that they couldn’t

want to say, Tamia, but please

this way,” He said, knowing I would talk him out of

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

she said no,” he said, and I knew Amanda

Alphas were proud.

you let her?” I asked him, and he

Tamia, and I do not

the balcony that day, and

beginning

It won’t work.

will always see

clean start, and

would try to use them, and I do not want to give her that room, so I have rejected

ever desire to know their father, they will

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

felt no pain, but I kept it to myself, wanting our conversation to be

the opportunity to come clean, and

given me the flash drive when

be careful around her if I

is dangerous and cannot be

threw away my life

was stupid, and it would haunt me for the

to take a break from the love department