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

they

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

fed everyone’s eyes

you will only feed mine,”

funny?” He asked

a lot of ladies in your

about me?”

green-eyes, ” he said and walked out of

heading somewhere

I left his room

not want to be

to my room which was only a room

his 6/17 oversized clothes and went to

some ladies from the harem were there,

not like the woman

she was twenty- three,

I walked past her and her friends and heard what she was

afternoon,” she said, and

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

Lilly would teach

one thing that gave her an advantage over them, her only

she was going to

I walked to Avery.

looked at my

you wearing, Tamia?” She

the tunic I came in, so he gave me his clothes to wear,” I

and

is the jealous

always get those,” Avery said, and I smiled

the fact that the party was

is the music?” I said, and she

“No music.

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

drinking orange

thing 8/17 I noticed since we got to the north was that I hadn’t

if she had completely cut it out

happy

is taking me shopping

want?” Avery asked me, and I

is

love?” I asked her, and she shook her

said anything to me; we are just fucking,” Avery

reluctance to get emotionally involved with

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

sip of my juice and sat

you?” I asked, and she smiled at

was yesterday,” She said, and I

I asked her, and she

“He has been understanding.

touched me or

Avery will be the one getting

I am, remorseful,” She confessed to

her, and she

I touched

party, and soon it was time for

Linda, and I headed to the dining

way, Lilly

do not bore the

brunt of it,” she said

bitch always had to have

is it with her?” Linda asked

wearing his clothes and calling his name without

aren’t screwing, you

of her,” Avery

they are,” I said, remembering what

them exit his room together,” I said, and she

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

room, and Marcel

and I

buried inside

for Sylvester to grace us

came and did not

at the head of the

hands on my bare thighs and

because I

the party?” he

replied, and he smiled and continued

and it was time