Shadows of Destiny

Girl Talk ~Tamia~ A week passed, and gradually the week of the dinner at Vino’s mansion was approaching.

Avery had a lot of tea parties in the garden, some of which Stephanie attended, and she was civil towards me.

We were never alone, so she never had the opportunity to tell me how she really felt.

Avery got what she wanted because she reeked of Marcel.

I guess he was head over heels for her.

On the other hand, Linda and Theodore were stagnant, and I knew Linda was the one setting the pace.

1 Sylvester had decided we all eat dinner in the small dining room like we used to.

His mother and Dominic still ate separately from us.

It was a welcomed development because eating in the room became tedious and boring.

We were still deciding what to wear to the dinner at Vino’s mansion, so Avery had linked me to join her at the Beta’s wing to discuss our outfit.

Linda and Avery avoided the alpha’s wing because of Dominic.

Although Stephanie was always pleasant, Dominic wasn’t, and his constant fights with Glenda made it worse.

I also found out he had orgies with some women in the harem.

Initially, I thought he was using them, but I let it go when I found out it was consensual.

1 “Where are you?” I heard Sylvester through the mind link.

I was trying to go to the Beta’s wing to see Avery, but I guess I would have to go back to my wing.

“On my way to see Avery, but I am coming back to our wing,” I replied.

“Great, meet me in my office,” he said.

I walked quickly and bumped into Stephanie on my way there.

I wasn’t comfortable being alone with her, and somehow she knew because she smiled at me.

“Good afternoon, Luna,” I greeted her, and she nodded.

“Did you change the food menu?” She asked me, and I shook my head, wondering why she would ask me that.

“I have not done anything here, Luna.

The only thing I did was prepare your rooms for your arrival,” I explained to her, and she searched my face.

“Do not break his heart, Tamia.

He is crazy about you.

I have never seen him act the way he did that afternoon over anyone.

Not even Susan,” She said, moving close to me and touching my hand.

“Sylvester is my joy; Tamia, do not hurt him,” She said with misty eyes.

“If anyone has the capacity to hurt anyone, it will be him hurting me.

He is alpha and he is lord.

I cannot hurt him,” I said, and she shook her head.

“The only people that can hurt him are you and me, Tamia.

People he loves have always been his vulnerability.

I am sorry about my behaviour when I got here, Tamia.

I really am, and I hope we can have a fresh start,” She said, and I smiled at her.

Even though I did not trust her words, I smiled at her because I knew it was a lot of effort for her to do what she was doing.

I excused myself and headed to Sylvester’s office.

I really did not know why he was calling me, but I hoped there wasn’t an issue.

the door, and he asked me

know it was me

have to knock, you know,” He

on his

you eaten?” he asked, playing

I said,

changed the menu to venison instead of the regular steak,” he said, and

I changed the menu,”

I said, clearing the air,

to plan a

me, and I did not know what to tell him, especially since his mother

should do it? She is luna,” I

“She isn’t my Luna.

passed,” He said, stroking my hand

menu because we

announce our engagement, introduce you to the council, and pack Alphas in the north

venue for the

would feel about me doing this, but I did not want to

After what Sylvester did to his brother because of me, I did not

try,” I said, and he smiled and

had that

than that,”

and I knew that was also

a bit stressed

you want to discuss?” I teased him, and he continued what

headed to the Beta’s wing after I

was a bit wild in the office, which drained me

do something about my weakness because

telling

fair, and he would need all his

tried not to think of Leo and knocked on

was there with

I heard their voices.

is open,” She said, and

scolding Linda about something, and I wondered

I asked, and Avery looked at

were sitting in the sitting section of

the life of a

to mess her

second chances, and she has thrown hers away,” I said and frowned

clear she

you but making another man pay for his mistakes is totally wrong, Linda,”

happened?” I asked, and she looked

going to the dinner party with Lilly,” Avery said, and I frowned

of his room three nights ago, saying she isn’t interested in anything

have a friends-with-benefits arrangement with her; he wanted something more serious, so he was pissed

even talking to her,”

he is

him to take Lilly as his plus

Sylvester asked him to take her as his plus one,” Linda explained, and I could not believe how stupid

want to remain stuck in

can’t help

it will

she shook her head “Neither of you

afford to be a victim twice in my life.” Linda said and looked

understand why you will risk getting

and he loved you until the

heart still beats for you,” She said and

can’t understand

yet you want

“I can’t risk it.

I went through

I lost my

the only

Luna

to, my husband

and forget that ever

I can’t.