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.

the help he needed to push

one thing to willingly join up;

almost two hours and

wasn’t in the mood to hang out in

you?”

in the meeting,” he said, and I

prayed for

got tired of waiting and

LATER THAT DAY.

woke up to a commotion

the window, and

what was

Sylvester did not return.

had taken

I sat up in bed, worried because they were northern

into Sylvester’s

Sylvester but met silence which meant he was not

surprise, Dominic walked in,

answer, ” he said, and

in your best interest to comply, or your actions might be seen

this?” I asked him, and he did not

not need his

not change what you

has been committed, and we require your full cooperation to solve it,” he said, then the

I said while the

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

something had happened to him, and Dominic stopped and slapped me

not speak his

of the north, whore!”

had happened to make him like this? “He trusted

I warned him.

was attacked today and is

and she was in the company of one of a council

elder did

the men as a mix of

are affiliated with Bane, so the council wants us to question the newcomers, especially

had dared to attack twice now since

mean something,” He said to me,

sworn to serve the Alpha,”

Bane’s crimes?”

will tell

my brother to be careful with you, but he wouldn’t

I am here to help him think when he

our mother has hidden

the first outsider to know she lives in Lucland, and then this

had tried to

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

way

say anything until I see my alpha,” I said,

will afford me

the council to use force if

want to damage my

said, and I remained silent,

Dominic, I could not dispute the fact that

was carried to a cell and locked

thrown into

bleeding nose, so I figured she

too many for them to

some were bound in silver chains and made to sit on the

“This is highly unfair.

still treat us as prisoners,” Avery

wait for Sylvester

Dominic in his place,” I told Avery,

doubt it is

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

mother and kill a council member?” I asked Avery,

is a war, remember?” She

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

could destabilise the

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

doesn’t sound Like Bane’s mode of

to make it seem like

will still have

something useful to give,” Avery said, knowing what happened to prisoners