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.

Leo was getting all the help he needed to push

one thing to willingly join up; it was another

for almost two

wasn’t in the mood to hang

are you?” I

meeting,” he

and prayed

of waiting

LATER THAT DAY.

to a commotion in

the window,

what

Sylvester did not return.

had taken all

I sat up

barged into Sylvester’s room

Sylvester but met silence

my surprise, Dominic walked in,

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

your best interest to comply, or your actions might be seen as treason”, he warned me, and I looked

Sylvester know about this?” I asked him, and he

do not need his permission

him does not change what you

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

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

said, and I tried to

happened to

should not speak his

of the north,

had happened to make him like this?

I warned him.

today and is currently

afternoon, and she was in

elder did not make

as

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

dared to attack twice now since you got

to me, and I felt

to serve the Alpha,” I said, avoiding

crimes?” I asked, and

will tell you

be careful with you, but he

help him think

was murdered, our mother

outsider to know she lives

also won’t forget that Bane had tried to

supposed to visit her today; they might have as well come to get you and decided to do some damage when

way

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

afford me

permission from the council to use force if

to damage my

me,” he said, and I remained

much as I hated Dominic, I could not dispute the fact that

to a cell and locked

Linda were thrown into the

had a bleeding nose, so I figured she

too many for them

bound in silver chains and made to sit on

“This is highly unfair.

treat us as prisoners,”

wait for Sylvester to

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

it is that

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

a war, remember?” She said, and I

substantial to gain from that,” I

could destabilise the

Bane the opportunity he wants,” Linda said, and

still doesn’t sound Like Bane’s mode of

make it seem

we will still have to

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