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

three of you in the east, and I can tell you

and have a lot of respect

past, and it

Theodore pay for a crime he did

you and wanting to

see it

at you and

me about you, and I had only good things to

look into the future,” She said and

not drink but try and stay clear

felt Linda’s palm and

it won’t be good for the baby,” She said, and we

immediately and realised she

used to

smell, and constant fatigue are all early

do not believe me, you can have

bit jealous because I wanted it to be

was a baby

strips you can use,” Avery told

them because Marcel and I are trying,” She

looked at me.

Stephanie

of Linda right now because Sylvester and I are eager for this to happen,” I confessed,

“I am eager too.

be nice to have little

way of bringing the home to life.” “Do you all mind being there when I check?”

be a great friend to me if she wasn’t being a

room while Linda used the

tears, and I thought the result was negative, but

She was pregnant.

could not

that was taken from her had

have a father and not a cowardly runaway warrior who could not stand to fight for the

Stephanie and I returned to the alpha

that something might be wrong with me, but I

sure he lets you rest,” Stephanie advised and

open her door

tears, and I

it this time?” Stephanie asked, obviously tired

had a lot of it lately, and it

away quickly, not wanting to hear whatever

returned to my bedroom and decided to run a hot bath to

the bath and rested in

and I was nervous about my life

with a deep longing wishing

really wanted to

until Sylvester walked into

heard him approaching the

and tried to smile.

walked in and knelt by the

he asked, and I

from your mother,” I said, and

he said

it,” he said, and I giggled and

bath and returned to the

were having dinner with our friends

not eat

on talking to him to

the room, I noticed Linda and Theodore were not sitting

told him, and I did not

guess she was afraid

I wouldn’t blame her.

guy

was afraid he might not be

it

and I decided I would break the awkwardness between

party

realised they were yet to reconcile, so I wondered what they did

a shame,” I said, and Sylvester placed his hand on my thigh to stay out of it, but

pregnant woman alone in the mansion,”

and I looked at Linda, who

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