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.

have nothing to apologise for,

I know the feeling.

I

natural for you

it made me want to stay away from you, I wasn’t mad,” She said, and we all

to leave after she had placed the tray

questioning Liam would take?” Linda asked, and I

on the fun, too; I am bored,”

a child, Linda; he just turned

those sick bastards would want to use him

been

story, you can’t help

ball game,” I said, feeling rage towards the mother that had failed her son

with the Volkovs, if any; I get that she believes she is fighting a

moving to the west

did not act as a mother

Christian did

was just no

did not

have friends when I

I wanted to get the

you think it is the mother ?” Avery asked, and I

“The signs are there.

if she did not do it directly, she had facilitated it,” I said,

will be a mother soon; I will never do

evil, I will leave my child out of it, even if I believe I am

still won’t get my baby involved in a treasonous act,” she said, and Linda

wouldn’t really

this Amy bitch knew it, so she made the most of

treason against the royals and the nobles, her entire family will go

executed, and they will

is all or

That is the law.

family should be disciplined and

is responsible for

was why they tried

down for that shit, Sylvester would have

Sylvester, and I am

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

council, but he

be pulling some strings in the background to get back at everyone for the humiliation he suffered?

to look into Larry,” Linda

“Noted.

need to focus on now

has

should be no hard feelings when we apply force,” I said, and

do anything physical,” she said,

an enforcer there to help

have been nice to do it alone, seeing how she failed to protect her son, but an enforcer will be great too.” I said,

Avery soon said goodnight

was yet to return to the room, I was glad because it meant Liam

this long if the boy

decided to check on

towards her room, I told the head of staff that we

at Stephanie’s door and took a deep breath before I knocked on it “Come in, Tamia,” She

she was

the door and walked

saw

mess; she had a bottle of northern cocktail on the table and

and took the green stuff

thing, I did not want anything to

I asked, a

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

to do,” she said, pacing about her

matter, Stephanie?” I asked

the screen was

what to look for until I saw the latest massage in

Lawrence,” it read, and I wondered who was sick