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;

and they looked like

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

fed

only feed mine,” He said sternly, and

He asked me,

have a lot of ladies in

about me?” I

here, green-eyes, ” he said and

was heading somewhere when I bumped into

his room in

want to be

room which was only a room

his 6/17 oversized clothes

some ladies from the harem were there, and even Lilly had invited

like the

learned she was

I walked past her and her friends

on fire this afternoon,” she said, and the other

because Sylvester was screwing her, and she promised to teach the others how to catch

think Lilly would teach them

that gave her an advantage over them,

was no way she was going

I walked to Avery.

looked at my

you wearing, Tamia?” She asked me, and

wearing the tunic I came in, so he gave me

called his name, and I was wearing

the

Avery said, and I smiled

fact that

the music?” I said, and

“No music.

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

drinking orange

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

she had completely cut

was happy for

taking

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

is a

love?” I asked her,

to me; we

understand her reluctance to get emotionally

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

of my

you?” I asked, and she smiled

was yesterday,” She said, and I smiled at

gamma?” I asked her,

“He has been understanding.

touched me or pressured

think Avery will be the one getting

I am, remorseful,” She confessed to me, and

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

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

the party, and soon it was

headed

way, Lilly accosted

not bore the alpha or get

usually get the brunt of

had to

is it with her?”

am wearing his clothes and calling his name without consequence,” I said, answering

screwing, you

is just fond of her,” Avery

remembering

saw them exit his room together,” I

guess Marcel doesn’t know that part,” She

room, and Marcel

I wondered where

buried inside Lilly

sat and waited for Sylvester to

came and did not say a

at the head of

my bare thighs and caressed

wasn’t wearing a skirt because I

party?”

replied, and he smiled

and it was time