Shadows of Destiny

13 The Severance ~Tamia~ I had spent two weeks in the north, and my living conditions remained the same.

Slyvester was good company when he wanted to be and was silent most of the time.

As much as people feared him, I was a bit relaxed around him.

He exuded much power, but I did not let it faze me.

In fact, I saw it as a challenge.

I spent a lot of time in the library and in my room.

We had beauty treatments every other day, and I noticed love blooming between Avery and Marcel, the Beta.

I was happy for her.

I saw her smile in 1/12 ways I had never seen before, and I wondered how far they were willing to go with this.

I met other Lunas that were in service, and while some of them were happy, some were neutral about their condition.

But no one was abused or maltreated.

They treated the women nicely; some had even found love in the north with a warrior or an officer.

It was like an everyday life, not the slave and master scenario painted for us.

It comes down to saying people never really know the truth about anything unless they are in it and experience it first -hand.

I lay on my bed, wondering what Leo was doing.

I was sure Amanda was over the moon about my exit.

It would no longer be three nights a week for her anymore.

She gets to keep her fated to herself and, in a few months, welcome their pups into the world.

I was happy for them but sad for me, because they have something I will never have, A home, family, love and continuation in their pups.

My future wasn’t really certain because the alpha was unreadable.

“Come to the east garden, Marcel; let me throw a cocktail party there,” I heard Avery’s voice, and I managed to get off the bed.

I was getting bored of the sheer clothes in my wardrobe, but it seemed the alpha wanted to feed his eyes all the time.

I wore a peach dress that looked like a tunic with sandals and headed out.

Sylvester walked out of a room that had huge doors; I figured that was his bedroom, and Lilly followed after him.

I figured the rumours about him fucking her were true.

He saw me and stopped.

I held his gaze as always and looked at Lilly, who was blushing.

She was trying to send a message, and I smiled at her.

“I would not want to interrupt you,” I said and tried to excuse myself, but he held me back.

He grabbed my wrist, pulled me to his body, spun me around, held my neck gently, and leaned close to my ear.

“Leave us!” he ordered Lilly, and she quickly moved away.

“Where do you think you are going dressed like that?” He asked, and I swallowed.

His pinewood scent was intoxicating.

“Avery is having a cocktail party in the east garden,” I managed.

“You should only dress like this for me, green-eyes,” he said.

“I have a name, you know.

It is best you start using it,” I said, and he twisted my wrist.

It hurt a bit but not too much; almost a bit of a turn-on.

“Or else what?” He said, and I felt him grazing his teeth along the side of my neck, and I stifled a moan.

“Your husband is stubborn; I will force his hand soon,” he said, and I swallowed, hoping Leo would let go.

He had told me he would die before doing it; I needed him to stay alive.

Sylvester took me to his room.

It was grand.

The room looked fit for a king.

He was a lord, so it was understandable.

me clothes; a

they looked

with this?” I asked “You are to attend the party

fed everyone’s

only feed mine,” He said sternly, and

is funny?” He asked

a lot of ladies in

so concerned about me?” I

” he said and walked out of

heading somewhere when I

I left his room in a

did not want to be accused

my room which was only a room away from

into his 6/17 oversized clothes

from the harem were there, and

like the

learned she was twenty-

past her and her friends and heard what she

was on fire this afternoon,” she said, and the other ladies who

and she promised to teach the others

think Lilly would teach them how to

her an advantage over them,

was going to teach

I walked to Avery.

at my clothes and

Tamia?” She asked

want me wearing the tunic I came in, so he gave me his clothes to

called his name, and I was wearing his

the jealous

Avery said, and

the fact that the

the music?” I said, and

“No music.

Avery said, and I looked at Linda, who

was drinking

I noticed since we got to the north was that I hadn’t seen

she had completely cut it

was happy for

is taking

there anything you want?” Avery asked me, and I

that is a

you sure you two aren’t in love?” I asked her, and she shook her

me; we are just fucking,” Avery

could understand her reluctance to get emotionally

if you are happy, then I am happy for you,”

sip of my juice and sat next to

are you?” I asked,

was yesterday,” She said, and I smiled at

gamma?” I asked

“He has been understanding.

me or

Avery will be the one getting

am, remorseful,” She confessed to me,

gets better,” I told her, and she saw the mark

serious,” She said, and I touched

and soon it was time

and I headed to the

way, Lilly accosted

bore the alpha or get

because I usually get the brunt of it,” she said and walked away

had to have the last

with her?” Linda asked

am wearing his clothes and calling his name without

aren’t screwing,

of her,” Avery

said, remembering what

together,” I said, and she

She

and Marcel

wasn’t, and I wondered where

inside

for Sylvester to grace us with

came and did not

at the head of

hands on my bare thighs and caressed them

I was sure he would have touched me on that

party?” he asked

it should be,” I replied, and

and it