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.

all the help

to willingly join up;

two hours and

mood to hang out in

are you?” I linked

in the meeting,” he said, and I

sat and prayed for

of waiting and

LATER THAT DAY.

to a commotion

out the window,

wondered what was

Sylvester did not return.

meeting had taken

was happening? Some guards entered my room, and I sat up in

barged into

Sylvester but met silence which meant

Dominic walked in,

questions to answer,

your actions might be seen as

about this?” I asked him, and he

need his permission to question

does not change what

we require your full cooperation to solve it,” he said, then

least I deserve to know what happened.” I said while the

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

happened to

should not speak

of the north,

to make him like this? “He trusted

I warned him.

mother was attacked today and is currently fighting for her

she was in

the elder did not make

as a mix of

so the council wants us to question the

twice

something,” He said to me, and I felt

have all sworn to serve the Alpha,”

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

tell

to be careful with you, but he wouldn’t

here to help him think when

our mother has

know she lives in

had tried to take you

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

way made me seem

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

will afford me

from the council to use

to damage my brother’s

I remained silent, knowing

I could not

to a cell

Avery and Linda were thrown into

nose, so I figured she

many for

the East were locked up, too; some were bound in silver chains and

“This is highly unfair.

to serve the north, they still treat us as prisoners,” Avery retorted, and

us wait for Sylvester

will put Dominic in his place,” I told Avery, and she shook

doubt it is

the council is backing Dominic on this, then Sylvester would have to allow the investigation

attack their mother and kill a council member?” I asked

war, remember?” She said, and

gain from that,” I said,

the

giving Bane the opportunity he wants,” Linda

sound

make

doesn’t matter; we will still have to

said, knowing what happened to prisoners that were useless,