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

the three of you in the east, and I can tell you that my son

a lot of

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

not make Theodore pay for a crime he

only crime is loving you and wanting

it in

looks at you and

His mother asked me about you, and I had only good things

past behind you and look into

do not drink but try and stay clear of

felt Linda’s palm

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

Linda immediately and realised she was stunned

to

to smell, and constant

have yourself tested.” She said,

jealous because I wanted

was a baby

strips you can

bought them because Marcel and I are

looked at me.

and Sylvester?” Stephanie asked me, and I

I are eager

“I am eager too.

to have little

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

great friend to me if she wasn’t being

Avery’s room while Linda

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

She was pregnant.

not

that was taken from her

runaway warrior who could

and I returned to

that something might be wrong with me, but I kept

will be great; make sure he lets you rest,”

her

and I wanted to

this time?” Stephanie asked, obviously tired of Glenda and

of it lately, and it

walked away quickly, not wanting to hear whatever was

decided to run

applied vanilla salts to the bath and

day, and I was nervous about

lower belly with a deep longing wishing today’s

really wanted to

crying until Sylvester walked into the room, and I quickly

him

and tried to smile.

and knelt by the bath

he asked, and I smiled

had help, especially from your mother,” I said, and he smiled

said and started undressing to join me

isn’t so bad when you are covered in it,” he said, and I giggled and scooped some of the foam and blew

bath and returned to the room to dress for

were having dinner with our friends

he would not eat with his mother

to him to reconsider after the

noticed Linda and Theodore were not

was clear she hadn’t told him, and I did not

she was afraid of his

I wouldn’t blame her.

last guy ran

was

it in

decided I would break the awkwardness between

you two going to Vino’s party together?” I asked,

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

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

wrong to leave a pregnant woman alone in the

pregnant?” he asked me, and I looked at Linda, who looked

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