Shadows of Destiny

Faceless Attack ~Tamia- Sylvester finally asked me to follow him to Lucland to meet his mother.

After meeting Dominic at the club, I wasn’t looking forward to the meeting.

I learned the woman was strict and had her sons on a tight leash.

Even though Sylvester had confessed his feelings for me, what if she did not approve of me? I was scared, but since Sylvester insisted and told me I had nothing to worry about, I decided to take him up on it.

We ate breakfast in our room and prepared to leave.

Linda was the most worried for me because there were only two things that could happen; she could either be unreasonable and ask her son to choose between her and me, or give me a chance.

I hoped she would give me a chance.

Leo did not have parents when we got together, so this was new for me.

We got dressed to visit his mother.

On our way out, Silvester stopped.

“Marcel needs me for a minute.

Do you think you can wait for me? The matter seems urgent; it is about Bane and the East,” he said, and I was a bit worried because of Leo.

“Link me when you are ready to leave,” I told him, and he nodded.

I decided to go to Avery’s room.

I found Avery in her room, embroidering a piece of fabric.

It looked horrible, but it seemed to be her new pastime.

I had not seen her that morning because we didn’t eat in the dining room.

“Hey, you guys haven’t left yet?” She said, putting down the hoop that held the scarf she was marring with her needlework.

2 I noticed a diamond ring on her finger, and she smiled at me.

“He proposed an hour ago.

I did not think about it; I just said yes,” She said, smiling with tears in her eyes.

“I can’t get it wrong twice now, can I?” She said, and I could hear the nervousness in her voice.

She was afraid.

“Why did you say yes?” I asked her, picking up on her fear.

“Because I love him, and it will be great to have a life with him, but deep down, I am scared fated will show up and mess me up again,” She said, and I went to hug her.

She pulled away and nodded, wiping away her tears.

I now understood why she was in her room working on an embroidery hoop instead of socialising in the eastern garden as usual.

“I have to take this leap of faith, or I might keep guessing and live with regrets.

Marcel is a great guy and a great catch.

He is a step up from that arsehole, Max.

This is a good thing,” she said, wiping her tears.

“Feeling afraid and being happy at the same time is a weird mix of emotions,” She confessed, and I smiled.

“Has Sylvester told you what is happening in the east?” She asked, changing the topic, and I shook my head.

“We were heading out when Marcel called him for a meeting about Bane and the east, I told her, and she nodded.

“That bastard,” She said, and I wondered why she was pissed.

“Bane has successfully divided the east.

Leo isn’t in full control of the East anymore.

A part of the East has joined the south.

I also learned he might go to war against Leo to take over the East completely.

I just picked bits of Marcel’s conversation.

I am sure Sylvester will tell you what is going on in case I heard wrong,” She said, and I was in shock.

How could the Eastern Alphas allow Bane to use them like this? I was worried.

was getting all the help

was one thing to willingly join up; it was another to be forced

sat nervously in Avery’s room for almost two hours and decided to return to

wasn’t in the mood to

are you?” I

the meeting,” he said, and I

and prayed for

of

LATER THAT DAY.

up to a commotion in

out the window, and

wondered what was

Sylvester did not return.

meeting had taken

was happening? Some guards entered my room, and I

one had ever barged into

I linked Sylvester but met silence which meant he

surprise, Dominic walked in, looking

answer, ” he said, and Kaira began to

might be seen as treason”, he warned me, and I looked

asked him, and he did not

his

not change what you are

solve it,” he

happened? At least I deserve to know what happened.” I said while the guards dragged me out of

find out during questioning,” Dominic said, and I tried to

Sylvester?” I asked, afraid something had happened to him,

should not speak his

lord of the north, whore!” he

to make him like this? “He trusted

I warned him.

was attacked today and is currently

attacked in the afternoon, and she was in the company of one of

the elder did

surviving warriors identified the men as a mix of eastern and

Bane, so the

had dared to attack twice now since you got

mean something,” He said to me, and I felt it

serve the Alpha,” I said,

crimes?” I asked, and he looked

will tell you

be careful with

I am here to help

our father was murdered, our mother

outsider to know she lives in Lucland, and

Bane had tried to take you

to get you and decided to do some damage when they did not find you there,” he said, and

way made me

until I see my alpha,” I said, and he turned to look at me and slapped me

me

the council to use force

want to damage

push me,” he said, and I remained silent, knowing this was

could not

carried to a cell and locked

Linda were thrown into the

bleeding nose,

too many for them to afford

were bound

“This is highly unfair.

treat us as prisoners,” Avery retorted, and I

for Sylvester to

will put Dominic in his place,” I

doubt it is

is backing Dominic on this, then Sylvester would have to allow the investigation to run its course,” she said, telling me

and kill a council member?” I asked Avery, and she frowned at

a war, remember?” She said, and I shook my

nothing substantial to gain from that,” I said, and Linda shook

the

giving Bane the opportunity

sound Like Bane’s mode of

to make it seem like Bane,” I

will still

to give,” Avery said, knowing what happened