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 this?” I asked, and he

“Very useful.

would force the council to reach out to

out to the regional Leaders to

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

forth, and the elite families will be asked to resolve the

He explained, and I understood that was part of the

I did not want to push it, so I

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

time since we

to

wolf form, have a picnic, and make love under the

so irresistible that a moan

It was most welcomed.

he said, smiling at

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

searched my eyes for something and

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

not wait for him to sink his

blue moon, but it was

to his lounge while I searched

you?” I linked

tea party in

were bored and decided to hang

Nicole

the life of the party,

and Katya are

Stephanie is here too,

remembering Stephanie

Sylvester would take

for

having fun amid

went to the eastern garden, and the party

were gossiping

also realised that they knew what had happened

wondered who

she was misled,

lied about many things, especially her relationship with Sylvester, and they did not wish

even her sidekicks, who were always with

guess loyalty wasn’t part of their

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

how to feel about it, but I

party and returned to the mansion

me in the hallway close to

everything alright?” I asked him, and

were expressionless, and I knew

him, and he put his hands

to say goodbye to Annika before she leaves,” He said, and

they couldn’t work it

you want to say, Tamia, but please

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

about the babies?” I asked, worried for the

she said no,” he said,

Alphas were proud.

let her?” I

Tamia, and I

rejected her on the balcony that day,

was the beginning of my

It won’t work.

I keep her, I will always see her

clean start, and she

try to use them, and I do not

children ever desire to know their father, they will

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

no pain, but I kept it to myself,

had the opportunity to come clean, and

flash drive when I

be careful around her if I were

dangerous and cannot

that I threw away

and it would haunt me for the rest of

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