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.

force the council

and they would reach out to the regional Leaders to vote me out of office because this

my allies, would raise a bill for reasons

and the elite families will

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

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

for the council to

long time since we spent quality time

want to spend

picnic, and make love

that a moan escaped

It was most welcomed.

you approve,” he said, smiling at me,

go to the lounge to catch up with everyone, then we will start our

searched my eyes for

live in peace,”

wait for him to sink his teeth

need the blue moon,

room to head to his lounge while I

are you?” I

party in

and I were bored and decided to hang

and Nicole

the life of the

Katya

forget, Stephanie is here too, and she reeks of

remembering

how Sylvester would take

for

were having fun amid

went to the eastern garden, and the party was

gossiping and

realised that they knew what

who

was misled, others felt it served

relationship with Sylvester, and they did not wish her

her, even her sidekicks, who were always with

wasn’t part

garden, Kappa Wilson linked me that Leo wanted to

how to feel about it, but I

excused myself from the party and returned to the mansion

waiting for me in the

asked him,

and I knew he was mad about

Leo?” I asked him, and he put his hands in his pocket and stood

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

they couldn’t

want to

way,” He said, knowing I would talk him

I asked, worried for the unborn children,

he

Alphas were proud.

I asked him, and he

I do not

balcony that day, and none

the beginning

It won’t work.

will always see her as the reason

clean start, and she does

to help with the children, but It seems she would try to use them, and I do not want

their father, they will come

Amanda can’t be one of them,” he said with a final tone, and I knew his mind was made

I kept it to

had the opportunity to come clean,

flash drive when I

be careful around her if I were you,

is dangerous

believe that I threw away my life

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

the love department and