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.

and gowns, leaving them wearing sexy lacey

the same, and the

guards came to

team against Lilly’s team, and Katya

I did not embarrass her as she had

and the rest

fun,

others wouldn’t have to wait

much fun that Avery joined us, and I looked

day together since the Beta was always

of the fun they were

your underwear outside,” Marcel warned,

this will be our secret,” I

much fun, and it turned into a

playing Volleyball, the guards came to set the place

up, allowing us time to

the guards set it up, we relaxed with wine

and I noticed some

that allowed?” I asked Katya, and

“Of course.

Beta and Gamma don’t touch us, but we are allowed to

currently married with children to top officers and

she was telling me the truth

to ask him if it was okay that the

Soon it was evening, and we returned to

not want to enter the

the

spoiled me with attention

did not know how

showered in

was waiting

moment I got there,

Marcel would wait

Sylvester wasn’t around, he was the one in

it as a kind gesture, and

Theodore left in a hurry, and I somehow figured they

anymore, and I was happy for

Kyle was a bastard.

she

with me, but it seemed Avery

understood, so I let it

to

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

Instead, she hugged me.

embarrassing me out there,” She said and broke the hug, “You and

Harem three years ago,

She said; I frowned at

ago?”

came a few months before he sent the women he

jealousy, but it was normal

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

didn’t want to

It was horrible.

them as

heart-wrenching

was crazy about

was from a small pack in the north, but he threw her out as if

business,” I said, and she nodded and

“I am not trying to antagonise you or hurt

do not take this wrongly, but be guarded and be ready

only telling you this because

he set those women free, he told them they were wasting

on ever settling down with anyone,” She

as for the settling-down part, I have been there, done that, and there is nothing to

us see where this

I am grateful for the heads up.”

if she told me those things to hurt or make me feel

looking out for

she was wasting her

to the room, showered and wore Sylvester’s shirt to

It was clear I

Lord? It was an unbelievable turn of events, and the fact that he ended up being sweet, loving and sensitive towards me was

he wasn’t kind to others, and I liked

he is doing?” Kaira

do not know, Kaira,” I said, and I felt the loneliness down to my soul because

I am falling for him,” Kaira

are,” I assured my wolf, and I felt

have a fated out there?” She

this point, I do

end up together before he

it, and he loved us,” She pointed