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.

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

Luna,” she said, tasted our teas,

about ten minutes before I apologised

about?” Avery

my nose, and the scent was a bit strong, so I put it down and opted to drink the cranberry variation instead of the black

“Stephanie hates us, and she was married to

make

tea?” Avery asked me, and

bit too strong this

if the brand is what we are used

nodded and

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

it is Dominic; I think someone set him

the

just too easy,” I said, and Linda

easy, and the truth

Just look.

we found love again,” she

fact that he might have

but he was too stupid

attack and this, it does not seem like the same

does not

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

to take over from

must have given him the idea to try to replicate the same scenario

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

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

Theodore cuts it, the north will have to choose

would likely

way, but we also have

is the eldest

and believes Dominic should take

have assured Dominic that he would force the council to endorse

war, increase the power of the seat and the council and enrich the north,”

is Sylvester handling it?” Avery asked, and I could not answer that question because

this thing like we used

Theodore would want you to get involved,”

to do this for the

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

tell them what

crazy.”

even

be nothing to it,” I

need to investigate Stephanie,”

be a waste of time because she

way she would set either of

this,” Avery said, and I nodded at my

we investigate her

this and can never

to know what she

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

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

to get out,”

with me

needed to see the rage and scorn on her face when she realised he wouldn’t back

many implicating things that she only got away with because Sylvester

is going to let what happened today

a step ahead

I felt nauseous and rushed to the bathroom

the matter with you?” Linda asked me, and

and biscuits I ingested, there was nothing in my

everything up, I sat by the toilet

cold water overhead, and I sighed