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

willingly join up; it was another to

room for almost two hours and decided to return

wasn’t in the mood to hang out

are you?” I linked

meeting,” he

prayed for

of waiting and fell

LATER THAT DAY.

a commotion

the window, and it

what

Sylvester did not return.

had taken

room, and I sat up

into Sylvester’s room like this

linked Sylvester but met silence which meant he

surprise, Dominic walked

the bitch; she has questions to answer, ” he said,

best interest to comply, or your actions might be seen as treason”, he

this?” I asked

his

does not change what you are

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

happened.” I said

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

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

should not speak his

is lord of the north,

had happened to make him like

I warned him.

and

was

the elder did not

warriors identified the men as a mix of

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

attack twice now

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

the

Bane’s crimes?” I asked, and he looked at me

will tell you

be careful

help him

murdered, our mother has hidden in

to know she lives in

forget that Bane had tried

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

way

alpha,” I said, and he

afford me the same

the council to use force if

not want to

he said, and I remained silent, knowing this was

not dispute the fact that

was carried to a cell and

Avery and Linda were thrown

had a bleeding nose, so

were too many for them

were brought from the East were locked up, too; some were bound in

“This is highly unfair.

treat

us wait for

put Dominic in his place,” I told Avery,

doubt it is that

this, then Sylvester would have to allow the investigation to run

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

remember?” She

to gain from that,”

destabilise the lord and the

act irrationally, giving Bane the opportunity he wants,”

“It still doesn’t sound Like Bane’s mode

did this to make

matter; we will

wished we had something useful to give,” Avery said, knowing what happened to prisoners that