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

did not know it was me until

you know,” He said,

his couch, and I

he asked,

yet,” I said,

he said, and I realised why Stephanie had asked me the

asked me if I changed the menu,” I said, and he

nicely, Sylvester,” I said, clearing

a dinner menu for

tell him, especially since his mother had told me I wasn’t allowed to make any

mother should do it? She is

“She isn’t my Luna.

stroking

because

introduce you to the council, and pack Alphas in the

need you to pick the venue for

about me doing this, but I did not want to bring it

After what Sylvester did to his brother because of me, I did

try,” I said, and he smiled and kissed my

had that

will need a little more than that,” He

doing, and I knew that was also why he had called me to

was a bit stressed

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

the Beta’s wing after I

bit wild in the office, which drained

needed to do something about my weakness because it

was telling on Leo the

not because Bane never fought fair, and he would need all his strength to

of Leo and knocked

there

I heard their voices.

said, and

scolding Linda about something,

is going on?” I asked, and Avery

in the sitting section of the bedroom with tea,

the life of

to mess her life

thrown hers away,” I said and frowned at

was clear

another man pay for his mistakes is totally wrong,

asked, and she

the dinner party with

she isn’t interested in anything serious and

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

even talking to her,”

is that why he is going with

told him to take Lilly as his plus

has no date, Sylvester

remain stuck in the past and

help

it will be wise if

and she shook her head “Neither of you is fated

find they’re fated? I can’t afford to be a victim twice in

you will

was a darling, and he

still beats for

can’t

he abused you, yet you want to give it a try again?”

“I can’t risk it.

I went through

lost my

is the only reason I kept

Luna

to, my husband

get up and forget

I can’t.