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.

if we can’t question them and get to the bottom of this?”

“Very useful.

council to reach

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

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

forth, and the

question them as we see fit,” He explained, and I understood

would want to talk, but I did not want to push it, so I held

well then, what would we do while we wait for the council to

a long time since

to spend time

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

so irresistible that a moan escaped my

It was most welcomed.

said, smiling

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

eyes for something and

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

for him to sink his

moon, but it was worth the

head to his lounge while I searched for

you?” I linked

tea party in the

and decided to hang

Nicole are

life of the party,

Katya

Stephanie is here too,

giggled, remembering Stephanie and

how Sylvester would take

happy for

having fun amid

to the eastern garden,

gossiping

that they knew what had

who

felt she was misled, others felt it served her

about many things, especially her relationship with Sylvester, and

many people hated her, even

guess loyalty wasn’t part

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

how to feel

party and returned to the

was waiting for me in the hallway

asked him, and

expressionless, and I knew he was mad

he put his hands in

Annika before she leaves,” He said,

that they couldn’t

know what you want to say, Tamia, but please save

said, knowing I would talk

asked, worried

he

Alphas were proud.

her?” I asked

I do not

the balcony that

beginning of my

It won’t work.

her, I will always see her as

clean start, and she does

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

to know their father, they will come looking

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

was also confused that he felt no pain, but I kept

had the opportunity to come clean, and she never

me the flash drive when I confronted her, but she

her if I were you,

woman is dangerous

can’t believe that I threw away my life

it would haunt me for the rest of my life,

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