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.

had something we could pin on her, I would have stylishly held her, but no one had mentioned

caught her was

anything to Leo, she would have been an innocent party

be clean, but there

of my mate

have kept her as his luna for a little longer, but he had his reasons

the pain?” I asked Tamia, and she shook her

I

and me,”

Susan different?” I asked, and she

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

was a brilliant idea to have

and we do not have to

me, and soon I pulled her close, and we were

run wild and soon returned to where the picnic mat

close

I checked my phone and saw many missed calls from Vino

It had already begun.

few hours with my mate were the only time I was

he had called with his personal phone and not

is it?” Tamia

I replied, and the smile

we had set

and Vino answered after

he

Vino?” I asked him, sounding short, and he cleared his

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

made some arrests last night and have taken over

want to sound disrespectful, but only the council has the

the prisoners over to the council and let them have

fact that some of these prisoners

all day to no avail,” He said, and

do you want?” I asked him, sounding

much trouble, your eminence, we hope you will come and defend your

ask that you give the council control over

see to it that your reasons are heard,

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

care about the law

been a problem to

the council, so I am taking the law

the council that I dare them

back down this

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

for you to stay

council you represent,” I told him, and he

not your

just speaking on

want this matter to escalate beyond the way it

you do not have the power

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

well did that go?” I asked him,

well, but now you have arrested members of prestigious

will all be against

the council so we can get to the bottom of the matter, and

trouble, but he did not know I was looking

I did

not worry

will advise the council to

I please; end of the story,” I

I said to Vino and hung

Tamia asked, and I smiled at

I said, and she

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

we spent time in the

lot

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

did not want my friends to feel

rarely would find our fated mates, let alone reject them and