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.

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

her was based on

not admitted anything to Leo, she would have been an

to be

my mate for taking

longer, but he had his reasons for letting her go, and I could not blame

the pain?” I asked Tamia, and

I know

was just like Devin and

mine with Susan different?” I

common factor between Amanda and me,” she said, and I did not want to stress her

brilliant idea to have someone watch

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

soon I pulled her close, and

woods to allow our wolves to run wild and soon returned to where the picnic

close

phone and saw many missed calls from Vino

It had already begun.

mate were the only time I

personal phone

Tamia asked, wearing my

I replied, and the smile in her

but we had set things we needed to complete

Vino answered

he

him, sounding

isn’t a bad time,”

learned you made some arrests last night and have taken over the

sound disrespectful, but only the council has the

hand the prisoners over to the council and let them

prisoners are council members has

trying to reach you all day to

you want?” I

your eminence, we hope you will come and defend

that you give the council control over the prison,

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

his words trying not to offend me, but we had a plan, and however nice

do not care about the law in this regard,

a problem to

do not trust the council, so I am taking the law into my hands to do as I see

the council that I dare

back down this time

tried to cause a war? I will deal with them

be wise for you to stay out of my way,

council you represent,” I

your enemy, Lord

speaking on behalf

not want this matter to

lord, not a king; you do not have the power

happened with Alpha Christian to happen

how well did that go?”

but now you have

will all be against

we can get to the bottom of the matter, and there won’t

trouble, but he did not know I

my favour already, and I did not need to do much to get

not worry about me,

will advise the council to stay

of the story,” I said, and he was

are done,” I said to

Tamia asked, and I smiled

I

and I said no,” I said, and she smiled, knowing

time in the western gardens and made

a lot not

took comfort in knowing that the blue moon was just fourteen days away and we could complete our

Tamia because I did not want my

our fated mates, let alone