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.

something we could pin on her, I would have stylishly held her,

her

she would have been

be clean, but there

of my mate for taking that

longer, but he had

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

I know

was just like Devin and me,” She

was mine with Susan different?”

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

it was a brilliant idea to

not have to see her again,” I

to kiss me, and soon I pulled her close, and we were lying

wolves to run wild

close

form, I checked my phone and saw many missed

It had already begun.

hours with my mate were the only

decided to call Vino back because he had called with his personal phone and not the official number, so I expected it

Tamia

times,” I replied, and the smile in her eyes

what she was thinking, but we had set things we needed

and Vino answered

he said

him,

and I hope this isn’t a bad

made some arrests last night and have taken over the

your eminence, I do not want to sound disrespectful, but only the council has the

the council

of these prisoners are council members has created an

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

you want?” I

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

that you give the council control over the prison, as

heard, and proper investigation is carried out to bring justice,” he said, and

trying not to offend me, but we had

the law in

people have been a problem to me,

taking the law into my hands to do as

should tell the council that I dare them

back down this time

people ran around me and tried to cause a war? I

be wise for you to stay out

you represent,” I told him, and he

your enemy, Lord

am just speaking on behalf of

do not want this matter to escalate beyond the way

you do not have the

do not want what happened with Alpha Christian to happen

that go?” I asked him,

go well, but now you have arrested members

all

to the bottom of the matter, and there won’t

but

did not need to

worry about me,

council to stay out of

as I please; end of the story,” I

guess we are done,” I said to Vino

him?” Tamia asked, and I smiled

expected,” I said, and

the prisoners, and I said no,” I said, and she smiled, knowing exactly what would

time in the western gardens and made love under

a lot not

in knowing that the blue moon was just fourteen days

Tamia because I did not want my friends to feel

fated mates, let alone reject them