Shadows of Destiny

A Day Apart Makes The Heart Fonder ~Tamia~ After breakfast, I felt lost and bored.

Since they brought us to the estate, Sylvester had been around, and I had his attention, so the place felt new and lonely.

Avery and Marcel had things planned, and Linda and Theodore were getting to know each other; I could not inconvenience them.

I returned to our bedroom to think of all that Marcel had told me about Bane, the silent war, and the east.

I was worried for the east.

The last thing I wanted was for the east to get caught up in a mess.

I didn’t want to stress about it too much, so I decided I would hang out with Katya in the garden.

I knew some of the women in the harem liked to hang out in the garden, so I wore jeans from the new collection of clothes Sylvester got me, and his t-shirt to surround myself with his scent.

I held the t-shirt to my nose before wearing I headed to the garden in high spirits.

When I got there, most of the women in the harem came to greet me.

Katya approached, and we hugged.

“You look stunning in his t-shirt, Tamia,” She said, and I smiled at her.

I found a place to sit, and some women came to sit around me.

I noticed Lilly from a distance, and she was looking at me with scorn, but I couldn’t be bothered.

“Is it official? Are you the new woman in his life?” Katya asked me, and I frowned at her, wondering why she would ask me such a question.

“What do you mean by the new woman?” I asked her, accepting a cup of tea from one of the women.

I made sure I stylishly sniffed it before placing the cup against my tongue to pretend to take a sip, and then I put the cup down.

I wasn’t stupid to drink something served by women in Sylvester’s Harem whom he wasn’t screwing.

“I mean, since he kicked Lilly to the curb and all,” Katya said, explaining her question, and I laughed.

It was clear Lilly did not tell them the truth.

I was about to speak when I saw her approaching us.

“See who decided to grace us,” She said politely, and I smiled at her.

“I see you did not tell them the truth,” I told her, and she shrugged.

“Alpha only said those things to make you 3/17 happy, Tamia.

Who am I to say he is lying? I am just a prisoner of war.

If he said he wasn’t screwing me so you would feel better, so be it,” She said, trying to save face.

“Whatever makes you happy, Lilly,” I said, and I noticed that the women had figured out what we were saying.

“So, you mean you have been lying to us all this while?” one woman asked, and Lilly shook her head.

“How can I be lying when we spent long hours in his office and his room?” She said, and I decided to change the topic.

Lilly was clearly ashamed and too embarrassed to own up to the truth.

Since we had the same alpha, I could now link her.

“You need to be careful with your lies so he doesn’t find out, Lilly,” I said, and she frowned at me.

“Let us change the topic,” I said to the women and stood up without drinking the tea.

It was my most innovative way of refusing to drink it.

I have read a book about back palace politics.

I wouldn’t want to be a victim.

“What do you ladies do for fun?” I asked, and Katya stood up.

“Painting, quilting, sewing, embroidery,” She said, and I rolled my eyes.

“I want something that is fun and consumes energy.

Don’t get me wrong, those things.

are relaxing, but I do not want to relax.” I said, and some of the women laughed.

“Croquet, Volleyball,” Katya said, and I beamed at her.

“Now that will be fun.

I say we play Volleyball and then wind down with Croquet.

I said, and we headed to a field meant for Volleyball.

We immediately formed our teams.

women took off their tunics and gowns, leaving them wearing sexy lacey

the same, and the game was

guards came to

my team against Lilly’s team, and Katya was on

a bit relaxed because I did not embarrass her as she

ball, and

of fun,

so that others wouldn’t have to wait too long for

so much fun that Avery joined us, and I looked and

was supposed to be their day together since the

of the fun

your underwear outside,” Marcel warned, laughing, and I placed my index finger against my

this will be our secret,” I

so much fun, and it turned into

playing Volleyball, the guards came to set

it up, allowing us time to catch

it up, we relaxed with wine

a party, and I noticed some women

allowed?” I asked

“Of course.

don’t touch us, but we are allowed to

who are currently married with children to top

was

I went to meet Marcel where he was, to ask him if it was okay that the women flirt with

to mingle except for my friends and Soon

the

I stepped into the room, I felt

spoiled me

did not know how

and showered in a hurry,

waiting

I got there, we all started

that Marcel would wait for me to arrive

he was the one in

kind gesture,

and I somehow figured they had gone

didn’t seem uptight with him anymore, and I was

Kyle was a bastard.

glad she

Avery hang out with me, but it seemed

so I let

to the

I rolled

Instead, she hugged me.

broke the hug, “You and alpha look good together; I

three years ago, he has

said; I frowned

three years ago?” I

before he sent the

felt a tinge of jealousy, but it was normal for me to feel that way with

are free,” I said,

want

It was horrible.

treated them as

heart-wrenching

was

from a small pack in the north, but he threw her out as if she was nothing,” She said,

is none of my business,” I said, and she nodded and placed her

“I am not trying to antagonise you or hurt

wrongly, but be guarded and be ready to

only telling you this because you were

free, he told them they were

down with anyone,” She said, and I smiled at her and

the settling-down part, I have been there, done that, and there

see where this

for the heads up.” I said, and

me those things to hurt or

genuinely looking out for

she was wasting

room, showered and wore Sylvester’s shirt to

I

I would be with the dreaded Wolf Lord? It was an unbelievable turn of events, and the fact that he ended up being sweet, loving and sensitive

wasn’t kind to

is doing?” Kaira

not know, Kaira,” I said, and I felt the

I am falling for him,” Kaira said,

assured my wolf, and I felt

out there?” She asked,

at this point, I

we ever end up together before he

it, and he loved us,” She pointed