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.

clothes;

and they looked like

should I do with this?” I asked “You are to attend

fed everyone’s eyes

you will only feed mine,” He

funny?” He asked me,

a lot of ladies in your

so concerned about me?” I

ask all the questions here, green-eyes, ” he said and

guess he was heading somewhere when I bumped into

I left his

to

which was only a

changed into his 6/17 oversized clothes and went

harem were there, and even Lilly had

not like

I learned she was twenty-

past her and her friends and heard what she was telling

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

screwing her, and she promised to teach the others how to

to think Lilly would teach

thing that gave her an advantage over

was

I walked to Avery.

at my clothes

Tamia?” She asked me, and I

in, so he gave me his clothes to wear,”

called his name, and I was

my, he is the jealous type

said,

the fact that

is the music?” I said,

“No music.

Avery said,

drinking orange

thing 8/17 I noticed since we got to the north was

as if she had completely cut it out of

happy for

taking

you want?” Avery asked me,

that is a

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

we

her reluctance to get emotionally

you are happy, then I am happy for you,” I said, and

of my juice and

asked, and she

She said, and I smiled at

asked her, and she

“He has been understanding.

touched me or

the one getting some here,” she said, and I

here I am, remorseful,” She

and she saw

She said, and I touched it, feeling

had fun at the party, and soon

headed

way, Lilly

the

I usually get the brunt of it,” she said

had to

with her?” Linda asked

and calling his name

screwing, you

of her,” Avery said, and

said, remembering what I

room together,”

know that part,” She said, divulging

dining room, and Marcel

I wondered where

inside

for Sylvester to grace us

and did not say

sat at the head of

placed his hands on my bare thighs

I was sure he

party?” he

I replied, and he smiled and

and it