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

they

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

have fed everyone’s eyes

will only feed mine,” He said sternly, and I

funny?” He asked me, and I

a lot of ladies in

about me?” I

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

guess he was heading somewhere when

I left his room

not want to be accused

was only a

his 6/17 oversized clothes and

were there, and even Lilly

did not like the

I learned she was twenty- three, I stopped

her friends and heard what she

said, and

Sylvester was screwing her, and she promised to

to think Lilly would teach them how to catch

was the one thing that gave her an advantage over

was going to teach them

I walked to Avery.

my

She

me wearing the tunic I came in, so he gave me his clothes

name, and I

he is the jealous

always get those,” Avery said, and I

the fact that the

is the music?” I said,

“No music.

said, and I looked at Linda, who smiled

drinking

noticed since we got to the north was

as if she had completely cut it out of her

was happy for

taking me shopping

you want?” Avery asked me, and I frowned

is a

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

said anything to me; we are just fucking,”

understand her reluctance to get emotionally involved

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

a sip of my juice and

I asked, and she smiled

was yesterday,” She said,

I asked her, and

“He has been understanding.

me

getting some here,” she said,

wild back home; here I am, remorseful,”

her, and she saw the mark on

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

at the party, and soon it was

headed to the

our way, Lilly accosted

do not bore the

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

always had to have the last

it with her?” Linda

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

aren’t screwing,

is just fond of her,” Avery said, and I

said, remembering

together,” I said,

know that part,” She

the dining room, and

wasn’t, and I

buried inside Lilly

sat and waited for Sylvester to

did

the head of the table

his hands on my bare

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

the party?” he asked

I replied, and

and it was time