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

I asked “You are to attend the party in

have fed everyone’s

only feed mine,”

funny?” He asked me, and I

have a lot of ladies in

concerned about

” he

somewhere

left his

did not want to

room which was only a room away

6/17 oversized clothes and went

harem were there,

did not like

I learned she was twenty-

past her and her friends and heard what she

this afternoon,” she said, and the

respected her because Sylvester was screwing her, and

were stupid to think Lilly would

was the one thing that gave her

was no way she was

I walked to Avery.

looked at my

are you wearing, Tamia?” She

wearing the tunic I came in, so he

name, and I

my, he is the

get those,” Avery said, and I smiled and

the fact that the party

music?” I said, and she

“No music.

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

was drinking

the north was that I

almost as if she had completely

was happy for

is taking me shopping

you want?” Avery asked me, and I frowned

is

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

to me; we are

to get

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

a sip of my juice and

asked, and she

I was yesterday,” She said, and I smiled

gamma?” I asked her, and

“He has been understanding.

touched me or pressured

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

was wild back home; here I am, remorseful,”

her, and she saw the mark on

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

had fun at the party, and soon it was

I headed to

way,

bore the alpha or get

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

bitch always had to have the

with her?” Linda

and calling his name without consequence,” I said, answering

screwing,

just fond of her,” Avery said,

I said, remembering what I saw this

together,” I said,

know that part,” She said, divulging where she got

and Marcel

and I wondered

buried inside Lilly

Sylvester to grace us with

did

sat at the head of

on my

glad I wasn’t wearing a skirt because I was sure he would have

party?”

be,” I replied, and he smiled and continued

finished, and it was time