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.

pin on her, I would have stylishly held her, but no one

caught her was based on

she would have been an

to be clean, but

of my mate for taking

little longer, but he

the pain?” I asked Tamia, and she

I

was just like Devin and me,” She

mine with Susan different?” I asked,

That is the only common factor between Amanda and me,” she said, and I did

think it was a brilliant idea to have someone watch

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

her close, and we were lying on the

the woods to allow our wolves to run wild

close to

form, I checked my phone and saw many

It had already begun.

hours with my mate were the only time

personal phone and not the official number, so I expected it to be

Tamia asked,

me four times,” I replied, and the smile in her

knew what she was thinking, but we had set things

Vino

he

is it, Vino?” I asked him,

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

made some arrests last night and have taken over the

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

must hand the prisoners over to the council

prisoners are council members has created an

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

you want?” I

eminence, we hope you will

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

reasons are heard, and

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

care about the

have been a problem to me, and I want

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

I dare them

will not back down

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

would be wise for you to

and the council you represent,”

am not your enemy,

just speaking on behalf of the

not want this matter

do not have

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

did that go?” I

didn’t go well, but now you have arrested

all

to the council so we can get to the bottom of the matter, and there won’t be hatred

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

favour already, and I did not need to do

worry

council to

please; end of the story,” I said,

guess we are done,” I said to Vino and

with him?” Tamia asked, and I smiled

I said, and

the prisoners, and I said

spent time in the

a lot not to claim

moon was just fourteen

not claim Tamia because I did not want my

find our fated mates, let alone reject them