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.

throw away a

of you in the east, and I can tell you

have a

have all been burned by love in the past, and it is

pay for a crime

and wanting to take your pain

it

you and how he

asked me about you, and I had only

you and look into the future,”

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

Linda’s palm

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

at Linda immediately and realised she

used to be

extra sensitivity to smell, and constant fatigue are all early signs

not believe me, you can have yourself tested.” She said, and

bit jealous because

was a baby

test strips you can use,” Avery told

them because Marcel and I are trying,” She confessed, and

looked at me.

Stephanie asked me,

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

“I am eager too.

will be nice to have little

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

a great friend to me if she wasn’t

waited in Avery’s room while Linda used

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

She was pregnant.

not believe

everything that was taken from her had been

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

and Stephanie and

might be wrong with me,

great; make sure he lets you rest,” Stephanie advised

her

tears, and I wanted to walk

is it this time?” Stephanie asked, obviously tired

of it lately, and it

quickly, not wanting

to my bedroom and decided to

vanilla salts to the bath and rested

and

belly with a deep longing wishing

wanted to

did not know I was crying until Sylvester walked into the room, and

heard him

and tried to smile.

walked in and knelt by

was your day?” he asked, and I

your mother,” I said, and

along,” he said and started undressing to join

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

in the bath and returned to the

dinner with our friends in

he would not

planned on talking to him to reconsider after the engagement

got to the room, I noticed Linda and Theodore were not

was clear she hadn’t told him,

she was afraid

I wouldn’t blame her.

last guy ran

run, she was afraid he might

it in

served, and I decided I would

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

they were yet to reconcile, so I wondered

his hand on my thigh to stay out of it,

to leave a pregnant woman alone in

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

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