Shadows of Destiny

Finding what to wear for the Coronation was a bit challenging, especially with our bumps.

Avery was the only one in the clear because she wasn’t showing up yet, so she got the best dresses to try on.

Linda was worse off than me and had to shop from very loose selections to accommodate her pregnancy but look sexy at the same time.

I was in between.

Nicole and Katya were free to choose from anywhere.

We tried on many clothes.

After all, we all wanted to wear the same colour none of us would be with our men on that day because we weren’t married yet; we would be going there strictly for moral support.

After the wedding, we would be one and the same without a mate.

Only the Lords would be at the top with Sylvester.

Thinking of it, I did not want to go again.

Sitting away from him and watching him from a distance did not feel good at all.

But I knew it would be insensitive of me not to be present.

We bought beautiful lilac dresses good enough for a function but nothing over the top that would draw attention to us.

We all chose to wear the same colour as Stephanie to show we were family.

Satisfied with our purchase, we returned to the Estate.

It was nighttime, and I just went to my room and asked an Omega to bring me food.

I decided I would eat in the room.

Sylvester was already sleeping; it was too early, but I figured his day might have been hectic.

I freshened up, and the food arrived.

I ate quietly and went to bed.

It was a bad habit, but I was too tired to stay awake and wait for the food to digest.

Sylvester’s coronation day had finally come, and I was nervous.

We were to converge at the council hall, the King’s Hall onwards.

I was excited, and I dressed up; I had butterflies.

Sylvester was taking his time in the closet, and I was too eager to see him in his new uniform.

I walked into the closet, and he was handsome.

The jacket was regally decorated, and his hair was packed in a ponytail.

“Goddess, you are handsome,” I breathed, letting the words out before I knew it.

He looked at me through the mirror and smiled.

“I watched him as he managed to button up the jacket.

Once he was done, he pulled me close and kissed my neck.

“Soon, you will be by my side.

The blue moon is next week,” he whispered in my ears, and I moaned.

“Sylvester,” I breathed.

“Hold that thought,” he said and nibbled my earlobe gently, making heat rush between my legs.

“I can smell you, Tamia,” he whispered, but I couldn’t speak.

“I want to get wild tonight, so I will keep things as they are, and you will think of me throughout the ceremony,” He said, and I knew what he planned on doing.

We finished in the room and headed out.

The Coronation would take about an hour and thirty minutes, but it looked like it would be a long hour because Sylvester got me worked up.

He held my hand firmly while we walked through the hallway.

Just mean.

When we got to the entrance, everyone was there.

of gold parked in

knew it was the king’s

ushered me in, but Stephanie

she can’t ride with you today, Your Majesty,” she told him the

hand from his

She rides with

blue moon is next

he said sternly, letting her know he would not follow ancient protocols” he ushered

mean anything by it; she just

She didn’t push.

challenging than I thought because of

said to me in his low husky voice, and I swallowed because my

and he pulled me onto

the vehicle was moving.

neck

could feel his

to hold

we both can’t wait,” he whispered in my ears, and that was all the invite I

I sat across for

the space between

went between my legs and

not believe

that I came immediately, and he sat back on his side, releasing

give Sylvester control until he

on top of

at the venue fully

lipstick from his

a new layer of lipstick on my lips and adjusted myself before we stepped out of the

multitude of

The crowd was phenomenal.

show what would be

went to join Stephanie and the others while Sylvester walked in

hall was

was a stage

second step, which was the

an aisle with rows

It looked so different.

it was a different place if it weren’t for

the front row

were resting on a cushion on the stage close to the

sceptre looked old, which was logical since we

indeed

were four chairs on the lower level of the stage, and I knew they

to be three, so who was the fourth person? I guess I

music began to play, and we all stood

welcoming Dominic as Dominic

in what looked like Sylvester’s

new, but the decorations were precisely like

good, and

in love,

on one of the four

Sidorov,” Larry said, and Marcel walked in with his

Avery, and

walking down with him for support,” He looked at her and winked

Theodore Orlov,” Larry said, and Theodore walked in, walking a bit faster than

and blew a kiss at Linda, who caught it

the place

wasn’t expecting

was a huge surprise, and people began

Nicole wasn’t; I saw her grinning and wondered why Sylvester didn’t tell

and people

he was the

There were murmurs.

looked around to

and I realised no

down,

my tummy because I knew

music changed, and the Lords stood up, saluting and

“His Majesty, Sylvester Volkov.

king of

and Lady Stephanie Balyeave Volkov,” Larry said, and I could hear

have been imagining it, but who

throne, and there

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