Shadows of Destiny

10 Meet Sylvester Volkov -Tamia- After waiting for hours in a room unattended, we were carried to what looked like a throne room and forced to kneel.

To my surprise, I saw alphas’ daughters and sisters from our region in chains, kneeling.

We were made to kneel with our heads bowed.

“The Alpha will examine you all.

Those fit for his harem will be chosen.

Those fit to serve will be chosen.

Those yet to be placed will be reserved.

Do not aggravate the Alpha by smiling or looking into his eyes.

It might mean instant death for you.

Being a beautiful, alluring woman means nothing to him.

So do not think your beauty will entice him.

If you aren’t a virgin, quickly state it, so we do not put you in the harem,” a hefty dark man said.

He had long hair and a beard too.

He packed it in a ponytail.

His eyes were midnight blue, and He looked handsome.

From the authority he exuded, if he wasn’t the Alpha, then I was guessing he was the Beta, and it seemed Avery had the hots for the man.

Too bad there was nothing attractive about the things he was saying.

“Am I clear?” The man said, and we all bowed our heads in response.

No one knew what to call him, and I had learned silence was the best way to deal with such situations.

“Very well then,” he said.

We remained on our knees for a while until a sudden pressure overwhelmed us.

It was dark, and it pressed down on us.

I did.

not need to guess who had entered.

I fought the urge to look up and see him, but it took a lot of time and effort.

“Are these the trophies?” I heard a deep, commanding and alluring voice ask.

There was a gentleness and sternness to his tone that words could not describe.

“These are the daughters, untouched.

Those are sisters, and those three are Lunas.” I heard the man describing us to his Alpha.

“I see,” He said, and he was silent.

I heard footsteps.

“Service, “I heard the Alpha say.

I heard him walk through his trophies.

He said the same thing over and over again.

He said “reserve” but never said harem.

I wondered when he would say harem, but he did not say the word.

Soon I felt him close to me, and my heart began to pound in my chest.

I saw his feet in front of me.

He wore a slipper, and his feet were gigantic, easily twelve inches.

I felt his warm hand on my chin, and he lifted my face.

Against my better judgment, I stared into his 3/14 eyes.

I looked right at him, going against everything the other man had said, and I knew I had a defiant look on my face because I felt I shouldn’t be on my knees.

His eyes were dark, his hair was long and black, and he let it fall.

His beard was clean, and his lips were something else.

had a masculine handsomeness only dreamt of in fantasy

He was tall.

The man was brawny.

Sculpted to perfection.

not to wander

the type a warrior would have spending

guess he got his tan

and he looked right into my

his gaze, never looking away, defiant as always, daring him to do his worse, daring him to draft me, daring him to

both in a trance, but he held my chin up,

and did not bother to check Avery

turned around

perfect view of his arse, and I wanted

wonder about his words until

other guy had explained to us, so I

The ladies were ushered out, but Avery, Linda and me were left

walked in to join

the Gamma respected the guy, I realised he was

himself,” the Beta told him,

Beta, and

did she

nerves on

Very feisty woman.

she

husband wouldn’t

up as a gift offering,” the Gamma said, and the Beta

one in

the last one.” the Beta said, and I knew the one in the middle

said, glad that

not

wonder there was no Luna in the

lead

I did not plan

to lose

had taken everything

was making my destiny

stand up, and some women with their heads bowed

led to a large bath

and there were rose petals in

and asked to get into the water while the

to this

a captive in the north is like, sign me up,” Avery said, enjoying the

excited?” She asked me, and I shook my

us from our husbands; I

be careful.” I warned her,

“Whatever it is, I am sure it is better than

to be beaten and abused every time, ” she said with tears

with silver so

was going through with Max because I did not

was happy and jealous when I realised

if I have to be the Beta’s

better than where I am coming

“Why did he do that?” I asked her,

blamed her miscarriages on

lied against

to kill her, poison her, beat her, name it, and he

myself.” She

“Same here.

was

me, and Kyle being the douchebag he is, did everything to

Tamia; Kyle often asked his men to help

watch and then

sick

he rots in

hope he gets

again and, this time,

will laugh

one goal now, Tamia, which is getting

get my revenge one way

never loved

married me for my lands

he has it

bastard,” she said, and

didn’t you tell me any of these?” I asked them, and they

was no way we

tell or fight him over it, and he calls Max 9/11 or Kyle? Besides, it was obvious you might suffer the same injustice as we did, so we let

or not, Leo did show you a lot of love against his wolf’s wishes, and now the Dark Alpha wants you,” she teased, changing the topic, and I did not know how