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

“Very useful.

arrest would force the council to reach

deny their request, and they would reach out to the regional Leaders to vote me out of office because this is a tyrant behaviour I shouldn’t partake

allies, would raise a bill for reasons known to them that I should be installed as

forth, and the elite families will be asked

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 be ahead no matter

would want to talk, but I did not

council to reach out

has been a long time since

to spend

make love under the stars,” he said, and

so irresistible that a

It was most welcomed.

see you approve,” he said, smiling

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

eyes for something and

will be free of these people and live in peace,”

him to sink his

moon,

room to head to his lounge while I searched for

you?”

tea party

bored and decided to hang out with

Nicole

life

Katya

lest I forget, Stephanie is here too, and she reeks of Jake

remembering Stephanie and

Sylvester would take

for both

having fun amid

eastern garden, and the party was

gossiping

realised that they knew what

wondered who had told

she was misled, others felt

about many things, especially her relationship

people hated her, even her sidekicks,

wasn’t

Wilson linked me that

to feel about it, but I obliged

the party and returned to the mansion to

was waiting for me in the hallway

asked him, and

eyes were expressionless, and I knew he was

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

to Annika before she leaves,” He said, and

they couldn’t

want to

is best this way,” He said, knowing I

asked, worried for the unborn children,

she said no,” he said, and I knew Amanda might have said that

Alphas were proud.

let her?” I asked

did, Tamia, and I do not regret

her on the balcony that day,

the beginning of

It won’t work.

her, I will always see her as the reason

need a clean start,

them, and I do not want to

ever desire to know their

one of them,” he said with a final tone, and I knew his mind

no pain, but I kept

opportunity to come clean,

could have given me the flash drive when

would be careful around her

is dangerous and cannot be

can’t believe that I threw away my life for her

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

a break from the