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.

could pin on her, I would have stylishly held

caught her was

had not admitted anything to Leo, she would have been

clean to be clean, but there was

of my

wished Leo would have kept her as his luna for a little longer, but he had his reasons for letting her go, and I could not

I asked Tamia,

that I know

and

with Susan different?” I asked,

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

a brilliant idea to have someone watch

name doesn’t come up, and we do not have to see her again,” I

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

run wild and

was close to

form, I checked my phone and saw

It had already begun.

mate were the

had called with his personal phone and not the official number, so I expected it to

is it?” Tamia asked, wearing

called me four times,” I replied,

but we had set things we needed to

and Vino

Volkov,” he

Vino?” I asked him,

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

night and have

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

the prisoners over to the council and let them have a fair

these prisoners are council

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

you want?” I asked

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

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

reasons are heard, and proper investigation is carried out to bring justice,”

had a plan, and

about the

problem to me,

taking the law into my hands to do as I

I dare them to do their

back down this time

ran around me and tried to cause a war?

would be wise for you to stay out

the council you represent,”

your enemy,

speaking on behalf

not want this matter to escalate

king; you do not have the power to

what happened with Alpha Christian to happen again.” He said, talking about the petition

how well did that go?” I asked him, and

you have arrested members of

all be

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

trouble, but he did not

the cards were in my favour already, and I did not need to do much to get

not worry about

will advise the council

of the story,” I said,

are done,” I said to Vino and

Tamia asked, and I smiled

expected,” I

and I said no,” I said, and she smiled,

the western gardens and made love under

took a lot

blue moon was just fourteen days away and we

did not want my friends

would find our fated mates, let alone reject