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 shirt

and they looked like

should I do with this?” I asked “You

fed everyone’s eyes

only feed mine,” He said

asked me, and

lot of ladies in

so concerned about me?” I asked

questions here, green-eyes, ” he said and walked

heading somewhere

I left his

did not want to be accused

was only a room

into his 6/17 oversized clothes and went to

harem were there, and even Lilly had

not like the

she was twenty-

past her and her friends

this afternoon,” she said, and

Sylvester was screwing her, and she promised to

stupid to think Lilly would teach them how to catch

was the one thing that gave her an advantage

was going to

I walked to Avery.

looked at my

are you wearing, Tamia?” She asked me, and I

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

called his name, and I

is the jealous

those,” Avery said, and I

fact that the party

music?” I said, and she

“No music.

and drinking.” Avery said,

was drinking

we got to the north was that I hadn’t seen Linda with

she had completely cut it out

was happy for

taking me

Avery asked me,

is a

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

anything to me; we are just fucking,”

reluctance to get emotionally

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

took a sip of my juice and sat next

you?” I asked, and she smiled at

She said,

gamma?” I asked her, and

“He has been understanding.

me

think Avery will be the one getting some here,” she said,

wild back home; here I am, remorseful,”

her, and she saw the mark on

said, and I touched it, feeling worried for

had fun at the party, and soon it was time for

and I headed to

our way, Lilly accosted

do not bore the alpha

the brunt of it,” she said and walked away before I

bitch always had to have

is it with her?” Linda asked

wearing his clothes and calling his name without consequence,” I said, answering Linda’s

aren’t screwing,

just fond of her,” Avery said,

remembering what I

his room together,” I said, and she frowned at

Marcel doesn’t know that part,” She said, divulging where she

room, and Marcel and

I wondered where he

buried inside Lilly

for Sylvester to grace

and did

at the head of the table with

my bare thighs

I

was the party?” he asked

should be,” I replied, and he smiled

and it