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.

I would have stylishly held her, but no one had mentioned her

we caught her was based on

Leo, she would

too clean to be clean, but there was

was proud of my mate for taking that

for a little longer, but he had his reasons for letting

they not feel the pain?” I asked Tamia, and she shook

I

and

why was mine with Susan different?” I asked,

That is the only common factor between Amanda and me,” she said, and I did

think it was a brilliant

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

and soon I pulled her close, and we

run wild

close

form, I checked my phone and saw many missed calls

It had already begun.

hours with my mate were the

he had called with his personal phone and

it?” Tamia asked, wearing my

times,” I replied,

we had set things we needed to complete

and Vino

he

I asked him, sounding

isn’t a bad time,” he said, and I

learned you made some arrests last night and have taken over

to sound disrespectful, but only the council has the right to deal with such

over to the council and let them

of these prisoners are

you all day to no avail,” He said, and he

you want?”

trouble, your eminence, we

ask that you give the council control over the prison, as it

your reasons are heard, and proper investigation is carried out to bring justice,” he

he was watching his words trying not to offend me, but we had a

the law

been a problem to me, and I

so I am taking the law into my hands

tell the council that I dare

will not back down

were these laws when these people ran around me and tried to cause a war? I will

you to stay

you represent,” I told him,

not your

just speaking on behalf of the

want this matter

you do not

with Alpha Christian to

did that go?” I asked

well, but now you have arrested members of prestigious families

all be

the council so we can get to the bottom of the matter, and there won’t be hatred towards you,” he said, pleading with me to

trouble, but he did not know

the cards were in my favour already, and I did not need to do much to get what

worry about me,

the council to

will do as I please; end of the

I said to Vino and hung

Tamia asked, and I smiled

we expected,” I said, and she

turn over the prisoners, and I said no,” I said, and she

call, we spent time in the western gardens and made love

a lot not to claim

moon was just fourteen days away and we could complete

because I did not want my friends to feel left

mates, let alone reject them and find second-chance