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.

and

it was me

to knock, you know,” He said, leaving his

to sit on his couch, and I

asked, playing with my hair

said,

of the regular steak,” he said, and I

me if I changed the menu,” I

nicely, Sylvester,” I said, clearing the

you to plan a dinner menu for a small

tell him,

mother should do it? She is luna,” I said, and he frowned at

“She isn’t my Luna.

said, stroking my hand and kissing my

you to handle the menu because we will

officially announce our engagement, introduce you to the council, and

need you to pick the venue for the event too,”

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

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

said, and he smiled and kissed

had that effect

will need a little more than that,” He said, gently nibbling my

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

a bit

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

wing after I

a bit wild in the office, which drained me

about my

was telling

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

of Leo and knocked on Avery’s

there with

I heard their voices.

open,” She said, and I

scolding Linda about something, and I wondered

asked, and Avery looked at

section of

the

wants to mess

she has thrown hers away,”

clear

maltreated you but making another man pay for his mistakes is totally wrong, Linda,” Avery said, and I knew it had to do with

asked, and she

to the dinner party with

saying she

he wanted something more serious,

talking

that why he is going with Lilly?”

him to take Lilly as his

no date, Sylvester

to remain stuck

help

will be wise if you

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

you think will happen when they find they’re fated? I can’t afford to be a victim twice in my life.”

can understand why you will risk getting burned

was a darling, and he loved you until the

still beats for

can’t understand

he abused you, yet you want to give it a

“I can’t risk it.

I went through in

lost my

only reason I kept

went from Luna to

didn’t want to, my husband required it of me as

and forget that ever

I can’t.