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

it was

to knock, you know,”

on his couch,

asked,

I said, and he

the menu to venison instead of the regular steak,” he said, and I realised why Stephanie had asked me

the menu,” I said, and he

I said, clearing

a dinner menu for a

me, and I did not know what to tell him,

She is luna,” I said, and he

“She isn’t my Luna.

stroking my hand and

asking you to handle the menu because we will host some

officially announce our engagement, introduce you to the council,

need you to pick the venue for the

feel about me doing this, but I did

his brother because of me, I did not

smiled and kissed my

had that

little more than that,”

I knew that was also why he had called me

was a bit

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

wing after I had

the

do something about my weakness

if it was telling on Leo the same

never fought fair, and he would need all his strength

to think of Leo and knocked on

there

I heard their voices.

She said, and I walked

scolding Linda about something, and I wondered what

is going on?” I asked,

section of the

living the life of a

wants to mess

has thrown hers away,” I said and frowned

was clear

mistakes is totally wrong, Linda,” Avery said,

happened?” I asked, and she looked

party with Lilly,” Avery said,

nights ago, saying she isn’t interested

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

isn’t even talking to her,”

he is going

to take

go without an invite, and since Theodore has no date, Sylvester asked him to take her as his plus one,” Linda explained, and I

remain stuck in the

help

one can, but it will

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

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

can understand why you will risk getting burned

he loved you until the

surprised if his heart still beats for you,” She said and looked

can’t

and he abused you, yet

“I can’t risk it.

I went through in

I lost my

only

Luna to pack

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

and

I can’t.