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 me until

have to knock, you know,”

went to sit on his couch,

he asked, playing

said,

changed the menu to venison instead of the regular steak,” he said, and I realised why

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

Sylvester,” I said, clearing the air, and

you to plan a dinner menu for

he asked me, and I did not know what to tell him, especially since his mother had told me I

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

“She isn’t my Luna.

has passed,” He said, stroking my hand

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

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

brother because of me, I did not want to

I said, and he smiled and

that

will need a little more than that,” He said,

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

was a bit

to discuss?” I

wing after

the office, which drained me a

needed to do something about my weakness because it

telling on Leo the same

fought fair, and he would need all

tried not to think of Leo and knocked on Avery’s

there

I heard their voices.

said, and

Linda about something,

is going on?” I asked, and

in the sitting section of the

living the life of a

wants to mess her

she has thrown hers away,” I said and

was clear she was

is totally wrong, Linda,” Avery said, and I knew it had to

asked, and she looked at

is going to the dinner party with Lilly,” Avery

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

her; he wanted something more serious, so he was pissed

talking to her,” Avery

why he is going with

to take Lilly as

has no date, Sylvester asked him to take her as his plus

remain stuck in the past

help

it will be wise if you

to be miserable.” I said, and she shook her head “Neither

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

understand why you will

a darling, and he

surprised if his heart still beats for you,” She

I can’t

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

“I can’t risk it.

one can understand what I went

I lost

only reason

from Luna to

want to, my husband required it of me

just get up and forget that ever happened

I can’t.