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.

their tunics and gowns, leaving

did the same, and the game was

guards came

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

because I did not embarrass her as

ball, and the

lot of fun, and the women were genuinely

created so that others wouldn’t have to wait too

so much fun that Avery joined us, and I looked

supposed to be their day together since the Beta was

part of the fun they

pleased seeing you playing in your underwear outside,” Marcel

this will be our secret,” I

had so much fun, and it turned

the

up, allowing us time to

guards set it up, we relaxed with wine

somehow turned into a party, and I noticed some women were getting comfortable with the

asked Katya,

“Of course.

touch us, but we are allowed

women who are currently married with children to

a harem,” She said, and I hoped she was telling me the truth because I did not

went to meet Marcel where he was, to ask him if it

was allowed to mingle except for my friends and Soon it

did not want to enter the room because I would

the room,

spoiled me with attention

did not know how much until

to the shower and showered in a hurry, then headed

was waiting for

got there, we all started

odd that Marcel would wait for

he was the

a kind gesture, and

a hurry, and I somehow figured they had

uptight with him anymore, and I was happy

Kyle was a bastard.

was glad she was

with me, but it seemed Avery wanted to be around

I

walked back to the

I rolled my eyes,

Instead, she hugged me.

there,” She said and broke the hug,

disposed of his Harem three years ago, he has

are lucky, She said; I frowned at

ago?” I asked, and

he sent the women he

I felt a tinge of jealousy, but it was normal for

good for them; they are free,” I said, and

didn’t want

It was horrible.

them as if

heart-wrenching

was

that she was from a small pack in the north, but he threw her out as if she was nothing,” She said, and I didn’t

is none of my business,” I said,

not trying to antagonise you or

do not take this wrongly, but be guarded

this because you were kind

set those women free, he told them they

he does not plan on ever settling down with anyone,” She said, and I smiled at her and thanked

have been there, done

us see

grateful for the heads up.” I

if she told me those

genuinely looking out for me by warning

she was wasting

showered and wore Sylvester’s

was clear I was sharing his

of events, and the fact that he ended up being sweet, loving and sensitive towards

kind to others, and

he is doing?” Kaira asked

said, and I felt the loneliness down to my soul because

I am falling for him,” Kaira said,

assured my wolf, and I felt

She asked, using the word I had come to

at this point, I do

true and we ever end up together before he comes, I

and he