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

what happened to the three of you in the east, and I can tell you that my son and his

a lot of respect for

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

pay for a crime

is loving you and wanting to

it in his

looks at you and how he

me about you, and I had only good

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

and stay clear of alcohol tomorrow night,” She said with

felt Linda’s palm

good for the baby,” She said, and we

Linda immediately and realised

used to be a

smell, and constant fatigue are all early

me, you can have yourself tested.” She

jealous because I

a baby

some test strips you

because Marcel and I are trying,”

looked at me.

Sylvester?” Stephanie asked

Sylvester and I are eager for this to happen,” I

“I am eager too.

nice to have

have a way of bringing the home to life.” “Do you all mind being there when I check?” Linda said, sounding a

would be a great friend to me if

Avery’s room while Linda used the

and I thought the result was

She was pregnant.

not believe

everything that was taken from her had been

not a cowardly runaway warrior who could not

and Stephanie and I returned to the alpha

down and worried that something might be wrong with me,

great; make sure he

open her door when Glenda approached

tears, and I wanted

this time?” Stephanie asked, obviously

a lot of it lately, and

wanting to hear whatever was

decided to run a hot bath to

the

about the next day, and I was nervous

lower belly with a deep longing wishing today’s news

to have children

crying until Sylvester walked

him

and tried to smile.

knelt by the

day?” he asked,

from your mother,” I said, and

see you two are getting along,” he said

said, and I giggled and scooped

returned to the room to

dinner with our friends in the small

remained adamant that he would not eat with

planned on talking to him to reconsider after the engagement

noticed

hadn’t told him, and

guess she was afraid

I wouldn’t blame her.

guy

run, she was afraid he

see it

I decided

to Vino’s party together?” I

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

his hand on my thigh to stay out of it,

alone in

me, and

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