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.

knocked on the door, and he asked

not know it was

to knock, you know,” He

went to sit on his couch, and I

he asked, playing with my hair

I said,

regular steak,” he said, and I realised why Stephanie

the

said, clearing the air, and he

plan a dinner menu for a small

that be too much?” he asked me, and I did not know what to tell him, especially since his mother had told

think your mother should do it? She

“She isn’t my Luna.

said, stroking my

am asking you to handle the menu because we will host

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

you to pick the venue for the event

not know how Stephanie would feel about me doing this, but I did not want to bring

of

and he smiled and kissed my neck, making

had that effect

little more than that,”

what he was doing, and I knew that was also why he

was a bit

sure that is all you want to discuss?” I teased him, and he continued what he was

Beta’s wing after I had

bit wild in the office, which drained

something about my weakness

telling on Leo the

and he would need all his strength

think of Leo and

was there with

I heard their voices.

open,” She said, and I

something, and I wondered

asked, and Avery looked at

sitting in the sitting section of the

living the

wants to mess

she has thrown hers away,” I said and frowned

clear she was

you but making another man pay for his mistakes is totally wrong, Linda,” Avery said, and I

I asked, and she looked

the dinner party with

three nights ago, saying she isn’t interested in anything serious and wants to

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

talking

that why he is going with Lilly?” I

told him to take Lilly as

no date, Sylvester asked him to take her as his plus one,” Linda explained, and I could not

clearly want to remain stuck in the past

can’t help you

but it will be wise if you

to be miserable.” I said, and she shook her head “Neither of you is fated

they’re fated? I can’t afford to be a victim twice in my life.” Linda said and

you will

a darling, and he loved

still beats

can’t understand

and he abused you, yet you want to

“I can’t risk it.

I went

I lost my

the only reason I

went from Luna

I didn’t want to, my husband required

up and forget that ever happened

I can’t.