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,”

tasted our

minutes

Avery asked, biting into her

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

us, and she

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

Avery asked me, and I

smell is a bit

is what

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

do you think it is?” Avery asked me

Dominic; I think someone set him up

is the most obvious

easy,” I said, and Linda

and the truth might really

Just look.

love again,” she said, and I

disputing the fact that

but he was

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

does not

to copy the original crime hoping it would go a

desperate to take over

the same scenario with an alpha alleged to have teamed up with

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

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

Theodore cuts it, the north will have to choose between Dominic and Vino

an alpha, but they would likely lean towards Dominic.” Linda said,

but we also have to consider Dominic’s friendship

the eldest on the

believes Dominic

Dominic that he would force the

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

Sylvester handling it?” Avery asked, and I

this thing like we used to do back in the

would want you to get involved,”

wanted to do

during dinner,” I

them what I really

this might sound crazy.” I began, and everyone

even

to it,” I

need to investigate Stephanie,”

a psycho, but that would be a waste of

no way she would set either

victim in this,” Avery said, and I

asking that we investigate

has no hand in this and can

to know what she has

there is that issue of Sylvester not wanting to get the revenge she wanted

that is hurting and trying to

her to get out,” I confessed, and

sided with me against

scorn on her face when she realised he wouldn’t

she only got away

is going

I need to be a step ahead of her, and I need help,

and rushed to the

asked me, and they

biscuits I ingested, there was nothing

I sat by the toilet seat,

cold water overhead, and I sighed with relief because I was