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.

I am just being

is alright, Luna,” she said, tasted

minutes before I apologised and dismissed

Avery asked,

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

us, and she was married to a

not want to make mistakes,” I said, and Linda

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

bit

if the brand is what we

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

do you think it is?” Avery asked me the real reason they

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

is the

easy,”

easy, and the truth might really be

Just look.

found love again,” she said,

fact that he might

it, but he was

attack and this, it does not

agree, but it still does not

miscalculated or tried to copy the original crime hoping it would go a certain

desperate to take over from his

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

would be a winning situation; it would have caused a

Sylvester steps down, it would leave the Volkov’s line and

the north will

would likely

but we also have to consider

eldest on

Sylvester and believes Dominic

have assured Dominic that he would force the council

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

it?” Avery asked, and I could not answer

thing like we used to

think Theodore would want you to

to do this

up during dinner,” I said to them, and Avery

decided to tell them what I

this might sound crazy.”

even be

nothing to it,” I said and

need to investigate Stephanie,” I said, and

but that would be a waste of time

way she would set either of

is also a victim in this,” Avery

we investigate her

this and can

I need to know what she

is always quick to side with Dominic against him, and there is that issue of Sylvester not wanting

man from a woman that is hurting and

her to get out,” I confessed, and

he sided with

and scorn on her face when she realised he wouldn’t

only got away with

no way Stephanie is going to let what happened today

be a step ahead of her,

nauseous and

with you?” Linda asked me, and they joined

biscuits I ingested, there was nothing in

I sat by the toilet

water overhead, and I sighed with relief because I was