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

and

of the guards came

team, and Katya was on

bit relaxed because I did not embarrass her as she

and the

had a lot of fun, and the women were genuinely

courts were created so that others wouldn’t have to wait too long

that Avery joined us, and

was supposed to be their day together since the Beta was always

this was part of the

in your underwear outside,” Marcel warned, laughing, and I

be our secret,” I

much fun, and

the

took time to set it up, allowing us time to

up, we relaxed with wine and bite-size

a party, and I noticed some women were getting comfortable with

asked

“Of course.

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

married with

not know why alpha calls it a harem,” She said, and I hoped she was telling me the truth because I did not want anyone setting me up where Sylvester

where he was, to ask him

friends and Soon it was evening, and we

did not want to enter the room because I would miss

moment I stepped into the

me with attention

not know how much

showered

waiting

got there, we

felt it was odd that Marcel would wait

he was the one

a kind gesture,

hurry, and I somehow figured they had gone all

with him anymore,

Kyle was a bastard.

glad she was

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

understood, so I let

to the

my way, and I rolled my eyes,

Instead, she hugged me.

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

his Harem three

lucky, She said; I

three years ago?” I

he sent the women he was screwing

felt a tinge of jealousy, but

them; they are free,” I said,

want

It was horrible.

them as

heart-wrenching

who was crazy

thought she would be luna with the way he showered her with attention, and the fact that she was from a small pack in

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

trying to antagonise you or

take this wrongly, but be guarded and

telling you this because you

those women free, he

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

settling-down part, I have been there, done that, and there is nothing

see where

am grateful for the heads up.”

those things to hurt or make me feel

if she was genuinely looking

was

showered and wore Sylvester’s

I was sharing his

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

didn’t miss that he wasn’t kind to others, and

Kaira

felt the loneliness down

for him,” Kaira said, and I

both are,” I assured my

you think we have a fated out there?” She asked, using

at this point, I do

ever end up together before he comes, I will reject him,” I told

couldn’t do it, and he loved us,” She