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.

is happening right now, and I am just being careful,” I said, and

she said, tasted our teas,

about ten minutes before

about?” Avery asked, biting into

was a bit strong, so I

she was married to a

to make

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

a bit too strong this

wonder if the brand is what

I said, and she nodded and

you think it is?” Avery

is Dominic; I think someone set him up to throw

the most

too easy,” I

can be easy, and the truth might

Just look.

found love again,” she

that he might

but he was too stupid to

Brighton’s attack and this, it does not seem like the same person.” I

it still does not mean Dominic

original crime hoping it would go a certain way, she said,

desperate to take over from his

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

it would have caused a

it would leave the Volkov’s line and

nor Theodore cuts it, the north will have to choose between Dominic and Vino to lead

them is an alpha, but they would likely lean

way, but we also have to

is the eldest on

and believes Dominic should take over from

have assured Dominic that he would force the council to

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

I could not answer that question because

thing like we used to do back in the east,” Linda

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

to do this for

during dinner,” I said to them,

to tell them what I really

might sound crazy.” I began, and everyone

might even

be nothing to it,” I said

we need to investigate Stephanie,” I

is clearly unstable and a psycho, but that would be a waste of time because she would not want

no way she would set either

is also a victim in this,” Avery said, and I nodded at

asking that we

no hand in this and can never

to know what she has in store

Dominic against him, and there is that issue of Sylvester not wanting

protect my man from a woman that is hurting and trying to

to get out,” I confessed, and Linda

sided with

rage and scorn on her face

things that she only got

is going to let

a step ahead

then, I felt nauseous and rushed

with you?” Linda asked me, and they

and biscuits I ingested, there was

I threw everything up, I sat by the

sighed with relief because