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.

would have stylishly held her, but no one had

caught her was based on

anything to Leo, she would have been an

clean to be

proud of my mate for taking that

little longer, but he had his reasons for letting her go,

I asked

that I

was just like Devin and me,” She said, and I

with Susan different?” I asked, and

Susan wasn’t pregnant? That is the only common factor between Amanda and me,” she said, and I did not want to stress

brilliant idea to have someone watch

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

kiss me, and soon I pulled her

woods to allow our wolves to run wild and soon returned to

was close to

checked my phone and saw

It had already begun.

were the only time I was

personal phone and not the official number, so I

is it?” Tamia asked, wearing my

I replied,

was thinking, but we had set things we

and Vino

he

it, Vino?” I asked him, sounding short, and he

isn’t a bad time,” he said, and I was silent, giving him room

learned you made some arrests last night and have taken

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

hand the prisoners over to the council and let

prisoners are council

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

want?” I asked

won’t be too much trouble, your eminence, we hope you will come and defend

the council control over the prison, as it

your reasons are heard, and proper investigation is carried

noticed he was watching his words trying not to offend me, but we had a plan, and however nice Vino may be,

the law in

problem to

council, so I am taking the

tell the council that I

not back down

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

be wise for you to stay out of my

council you represent,”

your enemy, Lord

am just speaking on behalf of the

matter to escalate

do not

what happened with Alpha Christian to happen again.” He

go?” I asked

didn’t go well, but now you have arrested members of prestigious families and

all be against

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

to prevent me from getting into trouble, but he did

favour already, and I did

not worry about me,

will advise the council to stay

please; end of the story,” I said, and

done,” I said to Vino

asked,

we expected,” I

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

we spent time in the western gardens

took a lot not

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

did not claim Tamia because I did not want my friends to

would find our fated mates, let alone reject