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.

off their tunics and gowns, leaving them wearing

did the same, and the

guards

team against Lilly’s team, and Katya

did not embarrass her as she had thought

and the rest

lot of fun, and

wouldn’t

that Avery joined us, and I looked and saw Marcel standing

to be their day together since the

part of the fun they

Marcel warned, laughing, and I placed my

be our

and it

playing Volleyball, the guards came

up, allowing us time to catch our

we relaxed with wine and bite-size

party, and I noticed some

asked Katya, and

“Of course.

Beta and Gamma don’t touch

women who are currently married with children to top officers and

know why alpha calls it a harem,” She said, and I hoped she was telling me the truth because I did not

Marcel where he was, to ask him if it was okay that

Soon it was evening, and we returned to

the

into the room,

had spoiled me with

did not know how much

went to the shower and showered in

was waiting for

moment I got there, we all

it was odd that Marcel would wait for me to arrive before

around, he was the one

it as a kind gesture, and I

in a hurry, and I somehow figured they had gone

uptight with him anymore,

Kyle was a bastard.

she

hoped Marcel would let Avery hang out with me, but it seemed Avery wanted

I let it

to the room

me on my way, and I rolled my eyes, bracing myself for

Instead, she hugged me.

for not embarrassing me out there,” She said and broke the hug, “You and alpha look good together;

his Harem three years

lucky, She said;

here three years ago?” I asked, and

months before he sent the women he

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

for them; they are free,” I said, and she shook her

want

It was horrible.

treated them as if they were

heart-wrenching

Arya, who was

thought she would be luna with the way he showered her with attention, and the fact that she was from a small pack in the north, but he threw her out as if

“Well, it is none of my business,” I said, and she nodded and placed her hand

“I am not trying to antagonise you or

wrongly, but be guarded and be ready

you this because you were kind to

those women free, he told them they were

not plan on ever settling down with anyone,” She said, and

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

see where this

grateful for the heads up.” I said, and

told me those things

genuinely looking out for me by warning and preparing

she was wasting her

room, showered and wore

clear I was sharing his

the dreaded Wolf Lord? It was an unbelievable turn of events, and the fact that he ended up being

to others, and I

do you think he is doing?” Kaira asked me, missing Sylvester, and

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

for him,”

I assured my wolf, and

out there?” She asked, using the word I had

at this point, I do not

before he comes, I

it, and he loved us,” She pointed