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

caught her was

she had not admitted anything to Leo, she would have been an

was too clean to be

proud of my mate for taking

a little longer, but he had his reasons

pain?” I asked Tamia, and she shook

I

Devin and me,”

mine with Susan different?” I asked, and she

and me,” she said, and I did not want to stress

was a brilliant idea to

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

pulled her close, and we were lying on the picnic

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

close to

my phone and saw many missed calls from

It had already begun.

with my mate were the

had called with his personal phone

Tamia asked, wearing

four times,” I replied,

but we had set things we needed to complete

and Vino answered after

he said

I asked him, sounding

I hope this isn’t a bad time,” he said,

arrests last night and have taken over the

do not want to sound disrespectful, but only the council has the right to deal with

the council and let

some of these prisoners are council members

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

you want?” I asked him,

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

ask that you give the council control over the prison, as it should be based on

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

me, but we had a plan, and however

care about the law in this

a problem to me, and

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

the council that I dare

will not back down this time

tried to cause a war? I will deal

wise for you to stay out of

the council you represent,”

your

just speaking on behalf of

matter to escalate beyond the

you do

with Alpha

how well did that go?” I asked

now you have arrested members of prestigious families

all be against

to the council so we can get to the bottom of the

to prevent me from getting into trouble, but he did not know

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

not worry about

council

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

are done,” I said

Tamia asked, and

expected,” I

prisoners, and I said no,” I said,

the western gardens and made love

took a lot not to

moon was just fourteen days away and we could

Tamia because I did not want my friends to feel

fated mates, let alone reject them and find second-chance