Shadows of Destiny

After The Dinner ~Tamia~ After dinner, Sylvester, Marcel and Theo went to question Liam.

We wanted to be there, but I knew why they told us to stay behind.

Although Sylvester said he wanted to see if Liam would trust them enough to talk and if he proves difficult, we will speak to him kindly and get the information out.

I know that wasn’t Sylvester’s reason, but I let it be.

We had been through too much that day for me to argue with him.

I could see his desperation.

He spoke with the two people he would have never spoken to under normal circumstances, especially Devin.

I knew the cards bothered him.

However calm he tried to be, I knew he was troubled by the cards, and so was I.

Safety and peace had become paramount, and I looked forward to solving the matter.

Avery and Linda followed me to my room.

Stephanie met us in the hallway, looking troubled, and I knew something was off.

“Luna,” I said, and she smiled at me, but her smile did not touch her eyes.

Her body language was off, and I wondered what might have transpired between her, Dominic, Jake and Katya during dinner.

Sylvester still refused to eat with them, and I knew it was because he loved eating with his friends.

It wasn’t personal, although since Jake was with us, I planned on having breakfast together to show respect and appreciation.

“Where is Sylvester?” she asked, and I frowned.

“Working’” I said, and she nodded.

Her hand had a slight tremble and did not seem at ease.

She was clutching her phone tightly.

“Stephanie,” I linked her, worried, and she looked away.

“Please see me when you are through with your friends.

It is urgent.” she linked back.

“Jake?” I asked through the mind link, and she shook her head.

“No, Please see me,” she said and walked away.

“What is with her? One minute she is happy; the next, she is a trembling mess.

Did she not arrive at the mansion in high spirits? I swear I saw some chemistry between her and Jake, but now she is a mess,” Avery said, and I ushered my friends into my room.

“I doubt it has anything to do with Jake,” Linda said, and I wondered how Linda could sum that up.

“How do you know?” Avery asked.

“She was clutching her phone too tightly,” Linda said, and we all laughed, but I was worried.

We all sat down to have some tea.

I linked a servant to serve us tea.

“Congratulations, Ave, I never got to congratulate you personally,” I said, resting my hand on her lap, and she beamed at me.

“Thank you, Tamia.

I am so excited.

I welcome the morning sickness and everything.

I am thrilled, and Marcel has been over the moon about it,” she said and then looked at Linda.

“I am sorry that I made you uncomfortable all this while.

It wasn’t deliberate, I just..” she said, about to get emotional, but Linda stopped her.

nothing to apologise

I know the feeling.

I lived

it is natural for you to feel that

me want to stay away from you, I

leave

do you think questioning Liam would take?” Linda asked, and

have let us in on the fun, too; I am bored,” Linda said, and

Linda; he

those sick bastards would want

think I would have been able

hear his back story, you can’t help but

pain, but Amy, his mother, is another ball game,” I said, feeling rage towards the mother that had failed her son on

get that she believes she is fighting a cause, but why get her son involved? No matter what anyone said about the bitch, I

lenient about Liam moving to the west

act as

if Christian did not say she was his

just

son did not

friends

was no excuse, and I wanted to get the truth

you think it is the mother ?”

“The signs are there.

do it directly, she

mother soon; I will never do that

child out of it, even if

in a treasonous act,”

wouldn’t really matter,

this Amy bitch knew it, so

and

be executed, and they will be

is all or

That is the law.

family should be disciplined

is responsible for

why they tried

Dominic had gone down for that shit, Sylvester would have had to step

all targeted at Sylvester, and I am glad Dominic could

curious about what Larry’s role is in all this,” she said, reminding us of the man who was

the council, but he

background to get back at everyone for the humiliation

to look into Larry,” Linda

“Noted.

focus on now is

she has a lot to

also learned she is a Delta like us, so there should be no hard feelings when we apply force,” I said, and Avery

doubt I can do anything physical,” she said, and I

have an enforcer

to protect her son, but an enforcer will be great too.” I said, and we discussed other

soon said goodnight

to return to the room, I

have stayed this long if the boy

decided to check

told the head of staff that we would

before I

she would; she

the door

saw

she had a bottle of northern cocktail on the table

the green stuff from

thing, I did

all this?” I asked, a bit

child? I was threatened that day, but I had my shit together; what was her problem? “I am

did not know what to do,” she said,

matter, Stephanie?” I asked her, and

the screen was her

look for until I saw the latest massage in her inbox

I wondered who was sick enough to play this kind