Shadows of Destiny

Chapter 36

Engagement Dinner ~Tamia~ Planning the engagement dinner was tedious, but Avery and Linda came through.

Linda had moved back to Theodore’s room, and even though he didn’t kick her out, he was guarded with her.

I noticed it during dinner.

Her actions hurt him, and he needed time to get over it, just like her.

Stephanie helped immensely with the seating arrangement and the menu of the engagement dinner, which made me realise she was over it.

I stood in the dance room and admired what we had done.

Stephanie was drinking a glass of wine with Avery while Linda drank juice.

We had worked for a day and a half, only taking breaks to eat and sleep; we were exhausted.

1 I wondered why Sylvester did not allow me to hire an event planner for this.

He refused to tell me, but I believed it had to do with trust and accessibility.

I joined the women at the table they were sitting at, and Stephanie smiled at me.

“You need to brace yourself, Tamia.

Northern Alphas are very stubborn, and most of them are chauvinists,” she said, and we all laughed.

“The east isn’t any different,” I told her, and Linda chose that moment to mimic Kyle.

“You are a woman.

What do you know about these matters? Leave it for the men to handle,” She said.

We all laughed.

“I see how well they handled the matter when the northern soldiers called.

They just shoved us in their faces, afraid.” She said, and honestly, that was precisely what happened to them.

We had all somehow kicked against them, banding with the south against the north, but they did not listen, only for the women to be given as peace offerings.

We didn’t commit the crime, yet we paid for 1.

“You won’t have that much trouble because of Sylvester.

He adores you, Stephanie said, and I smiled.

11 “How are things with Theodore?” She asked Linda, and Linda looked away, knowing it was her fault.

“The women in the harem were gossiping about you and the Gamma; that was how I got to know,” Stephanie said and smiled at Linda.

“Marcel and Theodore are alphas from prestigious families.

Their fathers occupied their present positions, and so did their fathers before them.

The rules that apply to Sylvester apply to them.

Even though they have not argued or fought anyone about it, they are going against tradition being with the two of you, and their families aren’t happy about it.

But it really doesn’t matter as long as they are happy,” She said and sighed.

1 “Why am I telling you this?” she said with a smile, guessing that was what we were thinking.

“It is because I have never seen men devoted to their women as these men are devoted to you three.

The ones before them were horrible.

They were so bad that we, their mates, accepted their ill- treatment as a norm.

They engaged in all kinds of orgies and torture.

We dared not speak or complain.

Our duties as their wives were defined, and we had to stay within those confinements, or we would be in trouble.

When I see how Sylvester is with you, Tamia, I wish Maurice loved me that way.

But the truth is he didn’t.

I was just a tool to him.

This is why I am telling you this, Linda.

away

and I

have a lot of respect

been burned by love in the past, and it

not make Theodore pay for a crime

is loving you and wanting to

see it in his

you and

mother asked me about you, and

past behind you and look into the future,” She said and touched

clear of

Linda’s palm and

be good for the baby,” She said, and we

looked at Linda immediately and realised

used to be

complexion, mood swings, extra sensitivity to smell, and constant fatigue are all early signs of

you can have

bit jealous because I

was a

have some test strips you

Marcel and I are

looked at me.

you and Sylvester?” Stephanie asked

and I are eager for this to happen,” I confessed, and Stephanie

“I am eager too.

have

bringing the home to life.” “Do you all mind being there

be a great friend to me

room while Linda used the

the bathroom in tears, and I thought the

She was pregnant.

could not believe

was taken

baby would have a father and not a cowardly runaway warrior who could not stand to fight for the woman he claimed

congratulated her, and Stephanie and

worried that something might

he lets

to open her

was in tears, and I

asked, obviously

have had a lot of it

wanting

and decided to run a hot bath to

to the

day, and I was nervous about my life with

lower belly with a deep longing wishing today’s news was mine to

really wanted to have

know I was crying until Sylvester walked into the room, and I

heard him

and tried to smile.

by the bath to kiss

he asked, and I

from your mother,” I said,

you two are getting along,” he said and started undressing to join me in the

you are covered in it,” he said, and I

in the bath and returned to

with our friends in the small

not

on talking to him

noticed Linda and Theodore were not

clear she hadn’t told him,

was

I wouldn’t blame her.

last guy ran

was afraid he

see it

I decided I would break the awkwardness between

party together?” I asked, and Linda frowned

Theodore said, and I realised they were yet to reconcile, so

I said, and Sylvester placed his hand on my thigh to stay

be wrong to leave a pregnant woman alone in the mansion,” I said, and

me, and I

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