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.

and I am just being careful,”

she said, tasted our teas, and

about ten minutes before I

Avery asked, biting

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

“Stephanie hates us, and she

make

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

a bit too

if the brand is what we

and she nodded and

is?” Avery asked me the real reason

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

the

is just too easy,”

“Sometimes life can be easy, and the truth might really

Just look.

we found love again,”

am not disputing the fact that he might have a

he did it, but he was too stupid to

between Brighton’s attack and this, it does not seem like

agree, but it still does not mean Dominic

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

take over

him the idea to try to replicate the same scenario with an alpha alleged

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

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

north will have to choose between Dominic and Vino

they would likely

that way, but we also

the eldest

hates Sylvester and believes Dominic should take over from

man must have assured Dominic that he would force the council to

the seat and the

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

should investigate this thing like we used to do back in

to get involved,” I said, and she

to do

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

tell them what I

sound crazy.” I began, and everyone was

even

nothing to it,” I said and

we need to investigate Stephanie,” I said, and Avery

that would be a waste of time because she would not want to work

way she would set

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

that we investigate her because of the

has no hand in this and can never actively work against

know what she has

and there is that issue of Sylvester

a woman that is hurting and

get out,” I confessed, and

with me

scorn on her face

she only got away with because Sylvester is her

going to

step ahead of her, and I

nauseous and rushed to

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

and biscuits I ingested, there was nothing in

up, I sat by the toilet seat,

and I sighed with relief because