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.

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

we caught her was

to Leo, she would have been an innocent party

too clean to be

proud of my mate

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

pain?” I asked Tamia, and

that I know

was just like Devin and me,” She said, and

mine with Susan different?” I asked,

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

a brilliant idea to

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

her close, and

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

was close

my phone and saw

It had already begun.

my mate were the only time I

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

is it?” Tamia

called me four times,” I replied,

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

and Vino answered after two

he said

asked him, sounding short, and

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

made some arrests last night and

disrespectful, but only the council has the

must hand the prisoners over to the council and let

prisoners

reach you all day to no avail,” He said, and he was

you want?” I asked

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

give the council control over the

it that your reasons are heard, and proper investigation is carried

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

care about the law in this regard,

have been a problem

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

the council that I dare them to do

not back

around me and tried to cause a war? I will deal with

for you to stay

and the council you represent,” I told him, and he

am not your enemy, Lord

just speaking on behalf of the

do not want this matter to escalate beyond the way it

not a king; you do not have the power to

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

how well did that go?” I asked

you have arrested members of

all be

the bottom of

prevent me from getting into trouble, but he did

in my favour already, and I did not need to do much to get what

not worry about me,

advise the council

please; end of the

guess we are done,” I said to

asked, and

expected,” I said,

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

the call, we spent time in the

took a lot not to claim

moon was just

not claim Tamia because I did not want my friends to feel left

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