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.

would have stylishly held

caught her was based on

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

be

my mate for taking

her as his luna for a little longer, but he had his reasons for letting her go, and I could not blame

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

that I

like Devin and me,”

with Susan different?” I asked, and she

wasn’t pregnant? That is the only common factor between Amanda and me,”

was a brilliant

come up, and we do not have

bent to kiss me, and soon I pulled her

went into the woods to allow our wolves to run wild and soon

close to

to my human form, I checked my phone and

It had already begun.

my mate were the

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

Tamia asked,

called me four times,” I replied, and

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

and Vino answered after

Volkov,” he said

him, sounding short, and he cleared

I hope this isn’t a bad time,” he

made some arrests last night and have taken

do not want to sound disrespectful, but only the council

to the council and let them have

prisoners

trying to reach you all day

want?” I asked

won’t be too much trouble, your eminence, we hope you will come

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

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 nice Vino may be, I had to

about the

have been a problem to me, and I

council, so I am taking the law into my hands

the council that I

back

me and tried to cause a war? I will

for you to stay out of my way,

the council you represent,” I told

am not your enemy, Lord

just speaking on behalf

matter to

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

with Alpha

go?” I asked him, and

you have arrested members of prestigious families and the

all

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

to prevent me from getting into trouble, but he did

did not need to do much

worry about me,

will advise the council to stay

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

we are done,” I said to Vino

him?” Tamia asked, and I smiled

we expected,” I

said no,”

time in the western gardens and made love under

took a lot not

comfort in knowing that the blue moon was just fourteen days

because I did not want my

rarely would find our fated mates, let alone