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.

door, and he asked me

did not know it was me until I

knock, you know,” He

went to sit on his couch, and I joined

asked, playing

I said,

regular steak,” he said, and

I changed the

me nicely, Sylvester,” I said, clearing the

a dinner menu for

and I did not know what to tell him, especially since his mother had told me I wasn’t allowed to make any decisions

you think your mother should do it? She is luna,” I said, and

“She isn’t my Luna.

He said, stroking my hand and kissing my

asking you to handle the menu because we will host

you to the council, and

you to pick the venue for the event too,”

feel about me doing this, but I

because of me, I did not want to cause any more

I will try,” I said, and he smiled and kissed my neck, making a

had that effect

a little more than that,” He said, gently

I knew that was also

was a

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

to the Beta’s wing after

the office, which drained

my weakness because it was telling on

telling on Leo the same

and he would

think of Leo and knocked on

was there with

I heard their voices.

open,” She said, and

about something,

asked, and Avery looked

were sitting in the sitting section of the bedroom

was living the

really wants to mess her

has thrown hers away,” I said and frowned at

was clear she was

his mistakes is totally

happened?” I asked, and she looked

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

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

arrangement with her; he wanted something more serious, so he was pissed off with

isn’t even talking to her,” Avery

he is going with

take

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

to remain stuck in the

help you

will be

too damn young to be miserable.” I said, and she shook her head “Neither of

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

you will risk getting burned

a darling, and he loved you until

heart still beats for you,” She said and looked at

can’t understand

shit, and he abused you, yet you

“I can’t risk it.

understand what I went through

lost

only reason I kept

Luna

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

up and

I can’t.