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

“Very useful.

force the council to reach out to

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

the regional leaders, who are now my allies, would raise a bill for

be a back and forth, and the elite families will be

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

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

then, what would we do while we wait for the council to reach out to you?” I asked him, and he smiled

has been a long time since

to spend time with

a picnic, and make love under the stars,” he said, and I beamed at

sounded so irresistible that

It was most welcomed.

you approve,” he said, smiling at me, and I

then we will start

for something and then

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

to sink

not need the blue moon, but it was worth

head to his lounge while I searched

you?” I linked

party in

and decided to

Nicole

life of

Katya are

here too, and she reeks of Jake

giggled, remembering Stephanie

how Sylvester would

for

having fun amid

to the eastern garden, and the party was

were gossiping

knew what had happened to

who had told

girls felt she was misled, others felt it served her

relationship with Sylvester, and they did not wish

hated her, even her sidekicks, who

loyalty wasn’t part of

hours in the garden, Kappa Wilson linked me that Leo

did not know how to feel about

myself from the party and returned to

was waiting for me in the hallway

I asked him,

eyes were expressionless, and I knew he was mad

and he put his hands in his

to Annika before she

that they couldn’t

know what you want to say,

best this way,” He said, knowing

about the babies?” I asked, worried

for them, but she said no,” he said, and I knew Amanda might

Alphas were proud.

I asked him, and

and I do

on the balcony that day,

was the beginning of

It won’t work.

always see her as

a clean start, and she does

them, and I do not want to give her that room, so I have

children ever desire to know their

lot of issues to handle, and Amanda can’t be one of them,” he said with a final tone, and I knew his mind

but I kept it to

the opportunity to come clean, and she never

the flash drive when I confronted her, but

careful around her if I

is dangerous and cannot be

can’t believe that I threw away my life for

and it would haunt me for the rest of my life, but

break from the love