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.

hoped Leo was getting all the help he

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

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

mood to hang out in

you?”

he said, and

and prayed

got tired of waiting and fell

LATER THAT DAY.

to a

out the window, and

wondered what

Sylvester did not return.

meeting had

my room, and I

into

linked Sylvester but met silence which meant he was

surprise, Dominic walked in, looking

answer, ”

might be seen as treason”, he warned

know about this?” I asked

do not need his permission to question

him does not change what you

full cooperation to solve

to know what happened.” I said while the guards dragged me out of

will find out during questioning,” Dominic said, and I tried to link Marcel and Theodore, but they were not around

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

not speak his

is lord of the north,

happened to make him

I warned him.

was attacked today and is currently

she was in the company of one

did not

surviving warriors identified the men as a mix of eastern

so the council wants us to question

dared to attack twice now since you

something,” He said to me, and I felt

to serve the Alpha,” I said,

Why should we pay for Bane’s crimes?” I asked, and he looked at

will tell

brother to be careful with you, but he

to help him think when he is

our father was murdered, our mother has hidden in Lucland successfully

know she lives in Lucland, and then this

Bane had tried to take you

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

things that way

I said, and he turned to

me

council to use

want to damage my

and I remained silent,

not

to a cell

and Linda were thrown into the

bleeding nose,

were too many for them

some were bound in silver

“This is highly unfair.

swearing to serve the north, they still treat us as

for Sylvester to

put Dominic in his place,”

it is

to allow the investigation to run

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

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

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

destabilise the

the opportunity he wants,” Linda said, and I shook

doesn’t sound Like Bane’s mode

did this to make it seem like Bane,”

we will still have to answer

said, knowing what