Shadows of Destiny

In A Trance ~Tamia~ Planning the ball for the games became a bit challenging after what Sylvester told me.

As time drew near, I became a nervous wreck.

I tried to hide it, but I couldn’t.

Sylvester would often figure it out, and I will pretend to snap out of it.

I was afraid that Susan would take him from me.

She was his first, and he never had closure; what if his heart remembers her? I tried to be calm, but I couldn’t.

Stephanie was a bit worried; she somehow knew Sylvester had told me about the guests coming.

Four days before the event, I couldn’t hide my fear anymore.

I sat on the chair in the hall, going through the table arrangement, and I looked like a wreck.

The eastern alphas and Devin had turned down the ball for reasons best known to them.

1 Linda wasn’t happy about it, but since they were going to play polo too, she would still have her day.

My heart was so troubled that I felt sick and had to vomit.

I returned to sit down, and Stephanie came to speak to me.

“My dear, you need to have faith in him,” She said, knowing what troubled my soul.

I did not share the news with Avery and Linda, so they did not worry for me, but I was dying inside.

“What if he wants her back?” I said, tears almost streaming down my face, and Stephane pulled me in and held me.

“I won’t allow it,” she said, and I knew she had no power in that regard.

Sylvester was lord.

Was he going to make me share? What would I do? I was a mess.

“Have some tea and retire to bed.

Lacy and I will handle the rest.

Please try and sleep,” Stephanie said, and I was too much of a mess to argue with her.

I got up and left the hall.

I returned to my room, and Sylvester was there on his computer.

I did not speak to him.

I just walked to the bathroom to freshen up.

I stood under the shower for minutes, deep in thought.

“We should be strong, Tamia.

We should be ready,” Kaira said, and I did not know how to feel about it.

I never imagined that Susan would return, and I did not know what to do now that it was in four days.

“What if she decided to see him before the ball? Most of the participants are already arriving, Tamia.

It can happen anytime,” Kaira said, and I covered my mouth to cry.

1 I heard Sylvester enter the bathroom, and I shook from the sound of his entrance which snapped me out of my thoughts.

I stopped crying immediately.

He got into the shower with me and held me from behind.

He kissed my shoulder, turned me around, and then turned off the water.

“Look at me, Tamia,” He said gently, and I did not want to look up because he would know I was crying, and I wanted to be strong.

“Please look at me,” He said, lifting my chin up.

I looked at him.

“Please do not doubt my love.

This should not bother you.

She isn’t even my fated, Tamia, and you are a wreck.

I want to believe it is the hormones, but you need to keep it under control.

but I did not want you to be taken

Please, Tamia.

your time with Leo scarred you, but I am nothing

a one–woman man, and you are my

past; you are my present and

will want to see me and talk to me,

would make

won’t break your

you

have all been looking forward to

take away your joy, our

lot to look

let

girlfriend, then I should be paranoid about an ex–fated,” He said, and I giggled

will be faithful to

he wrapped his

he said, and

way, and

on mine and kissed me

said it all; he

around him, eager for him to pound into me, and he

the shower to the

had been distant for over

behaviour that he would ravage my body, and I liked

I could feel his heart and intention with every

but his dark eyes let me know the

the ball finally came, and I dressed in a cream dress

had changed their

Avery making an effort to

I couldn’t blame them.

deserved

was counting on Leo

not coming, so I would not have

the closet dressing up when there was a

to come in, and Stephanie entered the room in an

young and

for Sylvester’s older sister, and I wondered how Maurice could treat her

She was a beauty.

box, smiled,

“You look beautiful, Tamia.

look like a goddess,” She said, and I thanked

effort into the dress and

lace cream dress hugged my body and gave

a halter

my long legs, and the beautiful golden high-heeled slipper I was wearing

down straight and

make–up was subtle

what to wear

at

am here to check on you and make sure you are alright,” She said, and I nodded

confident in your

does not have good intentions, but I know Sylvester will not betray you,” She said, and

winked at me, so I prompted her to tell me what she

you say she doesn’t have good intentions?”

given orders at the entrance that no one is let

her to have

twice, and yesterday I went to see her in their home in Lucland to tell her to back

her my son had moved on and that you two

think she

and come back

did not say it

her with my words,

need her to get the message.” She

and the only woman I want with my

you and my grandchild,” she said and gave me the jewellery box, It had a

yesterday,” She said, showing me hers, an exact replica, and I felt

on my

and I turned to

bracelet was all the jewellery I

It was perfect.

out of

clear he heard

up in

uniform rank and adornment made him

ponytail, and I somehow knew Marcel and Theodore would dress the