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

way we caught her was

had not admitted anything to Leo, she would have been

too clean to be clean,

my mate

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

not feel the pain?” I asked Tamia,

that I

just like Devin and me,”

Susan different?” I asked,

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

brilliant idea to have

doesn’t come up, and we do not have to

bent to kiss me, and soon I pulled her close,

our wolves to run wild and soon returned to where the picnic

close

to my human form, I checked my phone and saw many missed

It had already begun.

my mate were the

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

Tamia asked,

times,” I replied, and

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

and Vino answered after two

Volkov,” he

him, sounding

hope this isn’t a bad

night and have taken over the council

disrespectful, but only the council

must hand the prisoners over to the council and let

prisoners are council members has created

you all day to no avail,” He said,

what do you want?” I asked him, sounding

much trouble, your eminence, we hope you will

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

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

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

do not care about the

a problem to me,

council, so I am taking the law into my hands to

that I dare

not back down this time

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

be wise for you to stay out of

represent,” I told him, and he

am not your enemy, Lord

am just speaking on

I do not want this matter to escalate beyond the way

are lord, not a king; you do not have the power to

not want what happened with Alpha Christian to

did that go?” I asked him,

go well, but now you have arrested members of prestigious

all be

bottom of the matter, and there won’t be

from getting into trouble, but he

and I did not need to do much to

worry about me,

advise the council to stay

will do as I please; end of the story,” I said,

guess we are done,” I said to Vino and

asked, and

I

turn over the prisoners, and I said no,” I said, and she smiled,

spent time in the western gardens and made love

took a lot not

that the blue moon was just fourteen

because I did not want my friends to

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