Shadows of Destiny

~Sylvester~ I waited for Tamia in the western garden.

I had the staff prepare a picnic for us.

I stood and paced around the garden waiting for Tamia to join me.

I was told Leo had sent for her, and it had something to do with Amanda.

I wasn’t worried, but I did not like that she would be dragged into their mess.

They chose each other they should leave my mate out of it, but Leo was yet to learn that Tamia was permanently out of his life.

I would leave the issue for both of them to resolve.

I might have approved a friendship, but it was wrong for Leo to involve Tamia in his problems with Amanda, the woman he broke her heart for.

Soon I saw Tamia approaching, and she had a broad grin.

It was clear whatever Leo called her for had no adverse effect on her.

She rushed at me, and I lifted her from the ground, and we kissed passionately.

It felt so good holding her in my arms in the garden.

Breaking the kiss, she looked around at what I had prepared for our time together and was beaming.

“It’s lovely, Sylvester,” she said, almost on the verge of tears, and I held her to my chest.

That was when I caught Leo’s scent.

Had he been hugging my mate? I controlled Knight and broke the hug gently.

“Jealousy does not suit you, big guy.

He rejected Amanda, and she left.

He needed a shoulder to cry on.

You, of all people, know the emptiness that comes with rejection,” She said, knowing exactly what was the matter with me, and I smiled because it was okay.

“You can’t blame me for being possessive,” I teased.

We sat and enjoyed the scenery.

I rested my head on her laps, and she ran her fingers through my hair.

We were catching our breaths and relaxing.

I noticed Tamia had been overwhelmed lately, despite not complaining about it.

I knew it, and I was glad we were relaxing.

“Stephanie, Katya and Nicole are planning our big day,” She said, and I already had that information.

David had told me when I took Dominic to see him.

He was still with Dominic, and I hoped my brother would let our half-sibling in.

“I know; David told me when I took Dominic to see him,” I said, and she giggled.

“How did Dominic handle seeing him?” She asked, knowing how Dominic was.

“He was shocked to see how much David looked like our father.

Dominic liked our father, so it was easy for him to look past the Alissa thing.

They are together as we speak.” I said, and she sighed.

“The conversation Amanda had with Annika was a bit weird.

I did not want to say much, but I think we should keep an eye on her, Sylvester.

I asked Wilson to put a Kappa on her just in case her name comes up somewhere in the middle of all this; we would know where to get her,” She said, and I sat up.

“How weird was it?” I asked her, worried because everyone wasn’t comfortable with Amanda’s business, and there had to be something to it.

we could pin on her, I would have stylishly held her, but

we caught her was based on

admitted anything to Leo, she would have been an innocent party in all

to be clean, but

my mate for taking that

but he had his reasons

the pain?” I asked

that I

just like Devin and me,” She said,

was mine with Susan different?” I asked,

between Amanda and me,” she said, and I did not want to

a brilliant idea

up, and we do not have to see her again,” I said,

soon I pulled her close, and we were

to allow our wolves to run wild and soon returned to

close to

form, I checked my phone and saw many missed calls from Vino

It had already begun.

with my mate were the only time I

to call Vino back because he had called with his personal phone and not the official number, so I expected it to be

is it?” Tamia asked, wearing

I replied, and

had set things we

and Vino answered after two

he said

him, sounding short, and he

you, your eminence, and I hope this isn’t a bad time,” he said, and I was silent,

you made some arrests last night and

eminence, I do not want to sound disrespectful, but only the

must hand the prisoners over to the council and let them have a

some of these prisoners are council members has

been trying to reach you all day to no avail,” He said,

what do you want?”

trouble, your eminence, we hope you will

control over the

will see to it that your reasons are heard, and proper investigation is carried out to bring justice,”

we had

do not care about the law in this

have been a problem to me,

council, so I am taking the law into my hands to

that I dare them to

not back down this time

around me and tried to cause a war? I will deal with them as I see

to stay out of my way,

and the council you represent,” I told him,

am not your enemy,

speaking on

not want this matter to escalate beyond

king; you do not have the power to overthrow the

and I do not want what happened with Alpha Christian to happen again.” He said, talking about

well did that go?” I asked him, and he

you have arrested members of prestigious families and

will all be against

bottom of

into trouble, but he did not know I was looking for that

I did not need to

worry about

council to stay

do as I please; end of the story,” I said,

I said

Tamia asked,

expected,” I said, and she

wants me to turn over the prisoners, and I said no,” I

in the western gardens and made love

took a lot not to claim

that the blue moon was just fourteen days away and we

did not want my friends to feel

our fated mates, let