Shadows of Destiny

Extensive Discussion Tamia Avery and Linda arrived in my room a few minutes after they had linked me.

They sat on the couch while I dressed up in Sylvester’s clothes.

What happened with his mother baffled me, and I was nervous about what to expect from the woman.

The switch was disturbing, and somehow I knew it would not be easy onwards.

I did not need to guess whose side Sylvester was on.

Stephanie had picked a dangerous game because I was bound to win.

I joined Avery and Linda on the couch, then linked the staff to serve us tea and “What is with Stephanie?” Avery asked me, looking curious.

“She was drinking in the lounge of this wing, and we went to say hello.

She was very nasty to us.

Calling us whores, backstabbers, thieves, name it, Tamia.

She looked like she was out of it,” Avery said, and I sighed sadly.

“She is unhappy about what happened with Dominic and believes I was the mastermind behind his arrest.

I am officially her enemy now,” I said, and Linda hissed.

“That is pathetic and silly.

What do you have to gain from that? You already have it all.

You will be the lady of the north in two months.

Sylvester is indisputably yours.

She is silly,” Linda said, sounding irritated.

“Actually, I did ask her to make sure that Dominic does not show up at the hearing, and I did imply that I will go against him if he troubles Sylvester,” I confessed, and Linda rolled her eyes.

“So what? The arsehole deserves it and much more.

Sometimes I suspect she didn’t give birth to Sylvester because of the way she is quick to side with Dominic against him, even if Dominic is in the wrong, and that douchebag is always in the wrong.

I think it is an odd situation.

I can understand favouritism, but this is too damn much.

Screw her.

We do not need her as our friend.” Linda said, and I giggled Linda made a lot of sense, but I knew Stephanie was Sylvester’s mother.

“She disagrees with Sylvester’s policies.

She wanted him to get justice for her husband.

She wanted him to expand..” I said, and Avery began to laugh, interrupting me in the process.

“Really, who will get justice for all the people her husband wronged? Her husband ruined lives and wrecked homes.

Bane is a hero.

I do not care what people say,” Avery said, and I covered her mouth.

“Please do not say things like that.

The walls have ears, and we do not want Stephanie to have anything against us.” I said, and Linda laughed.

Just then, Nancy walked in with our tea and biscuits, and I was worried she might have heard Avery.

She was about to leave when I stopped her.

“I am sorry for what I am about to do, Nancy, but I will need you to taste the food.

now, and I am just being careful,” I said, and Nancy

she said, tasted our teas, and ate

for about ten minutes before I apologised

that about?” Avery asked, biting

bit strong, so I put it down and opted to drink the cranberry variation instead

and she was married

do not want to make mistakes,”

wrong with the tea?” Avery asked me, and I

is a bit too strong

if the brand is what

Nancy.” I said, and she nodded and opted to take the

think it is?” Avery asked me the

is Dominic; I think someone set him up to throw us off their

the

just too easy,” I said,

easy, and the truth

Just look.

how easily we found love

am not disputing the fact that he might have

he was

it does not

agree, but it still does not mean Dominic

hoping it would

to take over from

have given him the idea to try to replicate the same scenario with an alpha alleged to have teamed up with the enemy

a winning situation; it would have caused a war or forced Sylvester to step down.”

steps down, it would leave the Volkov’s line

Theodore cuts it, the north will have to choose between Dominic

but they would

but we also have to consider Dominic’s friendship

is the eldest on

believes Dominic should take over

must have assured Dominic that he would force the council to

exchange, Dominic will be his puppet and wage war, increase the power of the seat and the council and

Avery asked, and I

we should investigate this thing like we used to do back in the east,”

do not think Theodore would want you to get involved,”

do this

during dinner,”

them

crazy.” I began, and everyone

might even

nothing to it,” I said and

need to investigate Stephanie,” I said,

clearly unstable and a psycho, but that would be a waste of time because she would

would set either of them

is also a victim in this,” Avery said,

we investigate her because of the

this and can

need to know what she has in store

and there is that issue of Sylvester not wanting to get the revenge she wanted so

need to protect my man from a woman that is hurting and trying to lash out.” I

get out,” I confessed, and Linda

he sided with

rage and scorn on her face when

things that she only got away with because Sylvester

no way Stephanie is going

matter what happens, I need to be a step ahead of her, and I need

I felt nauseous and rushed

you?” Linda asked me,

tea and biscuits I ingested, there was nothing

I threw everything up, I sat by the toilet

and I sighed with relief because I was