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.

am just being careful,” I said, and Nancy

said, tasted our teas, and ate

minutes

about?” Avery asked, biting

so I put it down and opted to

“Stephanie hates us, and she was

not want to make mistakes,” I said, and

wrong with the tea?” Avery asked

is a bit too

wonder if the brand is what

I said, and she nodded and opted to take the cranberry

Avery asked me the real reason

Dominic; I think someone set

is the most obvious

just too easy,” I said, and

be easy, and the truth might really be

Just look.

we found love again,” she said,

fact that he might have a hand in

he did it, but he was too stupid to

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

agree, but it still does

tried to copy the original crime hoping it would go a

take

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

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

leave the Volkov’s line and go to the Sidorovs, then

Theodore cuts it, the north will

of them is an alpha, but they would

we also have to

eldest

Dominic should take over

assured Dominic that he would force the council to endorse

the power of the seat and the council and enrich the

is Sylvester handling it?” Avery asked, and I could not

we used to do back in

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

do this for the

up during dinner,” I said

to tell them what I really

know this might sound crazy.” I began, and everyone

even

might be nothing to it,” I said

investigate Stephanie,” I said, and Avery

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

way she would set either of

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

that we

this and

what she has

and there is that

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

to get out,” I confessed,

with me

see the rage and scorn on her face when she realised he

that she only got away with

going to let what happened today

be a step ahead of her,

felt nauseous and rushed

is the matter with you?” Linda asked me, and they joined

than the tea and biscuits I ingested, there was nothing

up, I sat by

cold water overhead, and I sighed with