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

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

have fed everyone’s

feed mine,” He said sternly, and I

He asked me, and

lot of

concerned about me?” I asked

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

guess he was heading somewhere

his room in a

to be accused of

room which was only

oversized clothes and went to the

noticed some ladies from the harem were there, and even Lilly

not like the woman one

was twenty-

past her and her friends and

she said, and the

was screwing her, and she promised to teach

would

gave her an advantage

no way she was going to teach

I walked to Avery.

at my

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

tunic I came in, so he gave me his

and I was wearing his

is the jealous type like

said, and I

the fact that

the music?” I

“No music.

chatting, eating and drinking.” Avery said, and I

was drinking

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

was almost as if she had completely cut it out of

was happy for

taking me shopping

Avery asked

that is a

two aren’t in love?” I asked

anything to me; we are

understand her reluctance to

I am happy for you,” I said, and we

of my juice and sat

you?” I asked, and she

yesterday,” She said, and I smiled

gamma?” I asked her, and she

“He has been understanding.

me or

think Avery will be the one getting some

back home; here I am, remorseful,” She confessed

told her, and

serious,” She said, and I touched it, feeling

and soon it was time for

Linda, and I headed to the dining

our way, Lilly accosted

do not bore the

of it,” she said and walked away before

always had to have the

is it with her?”

his name without consequence,” I

aren’t screwing, you

of her,” Avery said,

are,” I said, remembering

together,”

She said, divulging

entered the dining room, and

wasn’t, and I

buried inside Lilly

waited for Sylvester

finally came and did not

at the head of

hands on my bare

because I was sure he would have

party?” he asked

I replied, and he smiled

and it was time