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.

not throw away a good

of you in the east, and I can tell

have a lot of respect

burned by love in the past, and it is a joy to see

pay for a crime he

only crime is loving you and wanting

it in his

at you

mother asked me about you, and I had only

look into the future,”

not drink but try and stay clear of alcohol tomorrow night,”

felt Linda’s palm

won’t be good for the baby,”

and realised she was

to

to smell, and constant fatigue are all

believe me, you can have yourself tested.” She said, and

was a bit jealous because

a baby

some test strips you

Marcel and I are trying,” She

looked at me.

Sylvester?” Stephanie asked me, and I

of Linda right now because Sylvester and I are

“I am eager too.

nice to have little Volkovs

all mind being there when I check?” Linda said, sounding a

me if

waited in Avery’s room while Linda used the

the bathroom in tears, and I thought the result was negative,

She was pregnant.

not

that was taken from her had been

a cowardly runaway warrior who could not stand to fight

her, and Stephanie and I returned to the alpha

bit down and worried that something might be wrong with me, but I kept it

great; make sure he lets

to open her door

in tears, and I wanted

it this time?” Stephanie asked,

a lot of

away quickly, not wanting to

and decided to

to the bath and rested

about the next day, and I was nervous about my life with

touched my lower belly with a deep longing wishing today’s

really wanted to

know I was crying until Sylvester walked into the

him approaching

and tried to smile.

walked in and knelt by

he asked,

from your mother,” I

said and started

you are covered in it,” he said, and I giggled and scooped some of the foam and blew it in his

bath and returned to the room to dress

dinner with our

would not eat with his

him to reconsider after

I noticed Linda and Theodore were not

hadn’t told him,

she was afraid

I wouldn’t blame her.

last guy

she was

see it

and I decided I would

are you two going to Vino’s party

were yet to reconcile,

his hand on my thigh to stay

alone in the mansion,” I said, and Theodore stopped

asked me, and I looked

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