The Dark Side of Fate

14 The Wolf Lord

~Sylvester~

“My darling Sylvester, by the time you read this, I would have moved far away from the north. I know we planned to spend the rest of our lives together, and I looked forward to it. Three months ago, my brother finally found his fated; she isn’t his girlfriend. It left his girlfriend broken. I never want to feel that way. Your eighteenth birthday is coming soon; I am afraid she won’t be me. Where will that leave us? I have decided to follow my uncle to the south; please do not come looking for me there. I hope you find your fated, and I wish you all the best. Love Susan” 1

I lay in bed, reading the letter my girlfriend left me eleven years ago.

We were in love, and everyone saw her as

the next Luna of the north after I

succeeded my father.

I had promised her that I would risk

being weak and reject my fated if I ever found my fated, and it wasn’t her.

Susan had no faith in my promise and panicked. She ran away a few months before my eighteenth birthday. I have never heard from her ever since.

I was heartbroken at first, then I became angry, and then I became numb.

Never wanting to feel that way again, I locked my heart away. I never found my fated, the reason why she left, and I never fell in love again.

No woman ever caught my attention again. When my father was murdered,

and I had to take up the lordship, it

became worse because I now didn’t have

time for romance anymore.

It remained that way until recently, when Tamia came into my life. Something that was supposed to be a trophy soon started giving me sleepless nights.

I was patient, but I didn’t know how long it would last.

When the east decided to insult me by attacking my region, I had to put them in their place.

I had no intention of taking over their region, but I wanted to warn them, and I was glad they got my message.

When the trophies arrived, I thought it

would be as usual, and I would draft them

accordingly, but I was wrong.

Those green eyes burned into my soul; I had to compose myself when I looked

into her eyes.

She was tough, courageous, a true luna,

and she was mine.

She had given herself to save others, unsure of the fate ahead of her. Tamia got me, and her hold was tight and powerful.

After Susan, love stopped having meaning, and relationships lost their value.

I kept a harem of lovers for a while and sent them all away when I turned twenty- six. What I had now was just a collection

of trophies I had never touched.

I kept a harem so no one would have ideas or hope, but Tamia was different.

I knew I would be breaking all my rules with her, and I hoped, for my sake, she would not be my downfall.

When she referred to herself as used

goods, I was annoyed because she was

like wine; the older, the better. Priceless and perfect.

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Who would have thought I would find a woman to bring me to my knees? I wanted her for myself.

I needed to give her time to heal before I buried myself in her and claimed her as mine.

She needed time to mourn and accept her new reality before I made my move, but one thing I was sure to do was to make my intention towards her clear to

everyone.

So I ensured she ate with me and all the

rules that applied to my trophies did not apply to her.

free to do as she

with her at night, and

talked about life.

to know the extent of her

to understand

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She didn’t disappoint me,

her like iron to a magnet, and

I kept my cool for her sake. If Leonardo Albert continues to defy me, I will have to end him

and she was a bit more relaxed with me. I was tempted to sleep on her bed, but I would wait until she invited

wear any of the sheer outfits given to her unless I was there.

two days away

and I had a small business to attend to in the neighbouring

I wondered what Tamia

whether she would

also knew she

you figure out who staged the

asked Theodore, my

he shook his head.

the border of

in the north, and I needed to find

since my father was killed on his retirement trip.

the town whose borders were attacked, so I had

I also did not want to

the only parent

still investigating, Alpha,” Theodore said and sighed.

very uncomfortable. I would only be comfortable

always made me feel

safer.

rest and decided to speak

what caused the attack, but he told me the

to stage such an attack

loved ones from them. Could it be that they wanted to retaliate? Could it be that they

the case, they were stupid because if I had to

would be

structure to the ground. I do

likely to

change,

called my attention.

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suffered dearly because of one Alpha’s mistake. I doubt they will do this. Let us investigate further so we can know what to do, besides we have their wives, sisters and daughters;

they refuse

I knew he was getting attached

we will torture it out of them,” he said, and I

you will willingly torture Avery?” I

and he smiled.

to beat Mia,

east.

Kyle, did to his luna because he found his fated,” Theodore

doubt Tamia would give up her husband’s secrets, though. You need to be careful with that

because of a woman. She fascinates. me quite alright, but if she ends up protecting my enemies, she will become an enemy,” I said, and I meant it. She might

stupid.

did some research

to the estate. I wasn’t eager to

after what I had discussed with my

I realised I had to slow down just in

information from her. Especially information she might not be willing to give. I want to be able

I knew her husband sent

was the tone of

last months

If not, I might have

pain the letter

my soul. It

true love.

was giving her to

it clearly for me to see, but he

consent for me to

and love

it,

too bad he was too

had lost her long before I took her from him. I now realised why she gave

must have been heart-

her to choose the

It made me remember

why she left me.