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; a shirt

and they looked like

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

fed everyone’s eyes

will only feed mine,” He said sternly, and

He asked

of

concerned about

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

was heading somewhere when I bumped

his room

not want to

to my room which was only a

oversized clothes and

some ladies from the harem were there, and

did not like

she was twenty- three,

past her and her friends and heard what

and the other ladies who were

screwing her, and she promised to teach the others

to think Lilly would teach them

her an

was going to teach them

I walked to Avery.

looked at my clothes and

She

didn’t want me wearing the tunic I came in, so he gave

his name, and I was wearing

is the jealous type like

said, and I

the fact that the party was

the music?” I said,

“No music.

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

drinking orange

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

had completely cut

was happy

taking me

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

that is

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

we

to get emotionally

I am happy for you,” I said, and we

took a sip of my juice

are you?” I asked, and she

She said, and I smiled at

I asked her, and

“He has been understanding.

touched me

getting some here,” she

I am, remorseful,” She

her, and she saw the mark on my

She said, and I touched it, feeling worried for

and soon

I headed to

way, Lilly accosted

not bore the

get the brunt of it,” she

to have the last

is it with her?”

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

aren’t screwing, you

just fond of her,” Avery said, and I

are,” I said, remembering what

them exit his room together,” I said,

doesn’t know that part,” She said, divulging

room, and Marcel and Theodore

and I wondered

buried inside Lilly

and waited for Sylvester

finally came and did not say

sat at the head of the table with me beside

my bare thighs and caressed them

because I was sure he would have touched me on that

was the party?” he asked

be,” I replied, and he smiled and continued

it