The Dark Side of Fate

16 Mixed Signals

~Tamia-

Sylvester looked handsome, laughing, and I wanted to tell him to laugh more, but it wasn’t in my place.

“Of course I know you can ride, Green-eyes. I meant the horse.” He said, and I smiled at him.

“Not an expert, but I can survive,” I confessed, and he smiled.

I wore the necessary gear and mounted the horse. Sylvester went ahead, and I followed

him.

The land was beautiful, and I felt a rush I hadn’t felt in a while as we raced the horses through the land. With the way he was riding, he was heading somewhere.

We finally got to a cliff where the alpines were visible, and the sight was beautiful.

The snow-covered mountains were a sight, and Sylvester unmounted his horse. I did the same, and he secured them by the only tree on the cliff.

“What do you think?” He asked, pointing to the mountains in the distance, and I smiled.

“They are beautiful. The mountains back home aren’t this beautiful,” I confessed, and he smiled at me.

The breeze brushed his hair, and he looked breathtaking.

“I felt you have been couped up in the estate for long; I thought this would help,” he said to me, and I was stunned at the gesture. However insignificant he tried to make it seem, the fact remains that he did this for

“Thank you, it is beautiful,” I said, and then he came to me and cupped my face in his palms.

“Not as beautiful as you are,” he said, and I was stunned by his confession.

He smiled and looked away. Those words were hard for him to say, but he said them

anyway, and there was no taking it back; I appreciated it.

“Thank you,” I said with a breathy voice, and he smiled.

He stood beside me and looked ahead.

“I have sent the letter,” He said, and I looked at him. I knew it was difficult for him, but I was grateful he did it.

“Other than Leo, did you date anyone?” He asked me, and I shook my head.

“No, he was my first,” I confessed, and he

looked at me and smiled.

“As beautiful as you are. I thought you would have a long list,” He said, and I smiled.

“Well, I did not have the opportunity for

that. We started dating when I was seventeen and married when I was nineteen.

” I said.

“I see. That explains a lot,” He said and gently touched my hand.

“Do you want to sit on the cliff?” He asked, and I was scared.

“Goddess, no, not with a weakened wolf,” I said, and he nodded.

“I felt it when you joined my pack. Your wolf isn’t so strong anymore,” he said out of concern, and I nodded.

“I just need a bit of training to adjust. Brains beat brawn any day,” I said, and we laughed.

“Sure, you can train with me,” he said, and I was stunned.

“Are you sure?” I asked him, and he nodded.

“I wouldn’t want anyone taking liberties with you and touching you,” he said,

sounding possessive. I laughed; he looked at

me while I tried to stop laughing, surprised me and arrested my lips with his.

His kiss was gentle and warm.

tasted sweet and warm. I did not hesitate to respond and grabbed onto

wasn’t patient, like his. It

me to his

Tamia,” he

he broke away

said, and I

didn’t he want to touch me? I was ready to go

the horse and followed him, angry and disappointed.

was playing with my emotions, and

not like it.

rode until we got to the stables.

started walking back to the estate as he

before us are allowed to socialise and mingle. I learned some of them

sense the fury radiating

know why we

spoils of war. It was a way of ultimately conquering the Alphas to whom the Lunas belonged. Although they never touched them, they

that,” he said without hearing what

and I have needs,” I said, and he shook his head.

said with a low growl, and I searched his eyes to see if he was joking, but he wasn’t. He was serious. His wolf

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out boldly, and he looked at me critically

can’t be a rebound,”

are a rebound?” I asked

lips, released me and

was furious, angry,

Lilly have that I did

was mad.

as we walked back to the castle,

bath. Touching myself would have

wore shorts and a t-shirt and

sent me his clothes. I wondered why he didn’t send someone to just buy me new ones. Instead, he wanted me walking about in

not dry my hair,

and Theodore there; I did not need to guess why Avery and Marcel weren’t

a good mood, so I linked her to find out her

gave me a

them, but he refuses to admit it. Not

know,” She said, and I realised

with Avery, and the food

was.

joining us; he is working on something with Lilly,” he said, and I felt a pain in my chest. That was why he turned down my invitation. I

and tried to

me stay to hang out, but I was fighting tears, so I just walked away. I would apologise to her when I

and I wished it had

them,” Kaira said, ready

he has not made his

my

bed with

I did

“I heard Sylvester’s voice in my

hungry,” I said, and he was silent.

is an order,” he

sheer outfit instead

not cleared my

the dining

but Sylvester was mad.

to sit next to him and greeted everyone with

served my food.

you are doing dressed like that?”

wise I walk around in your clothes, Alpha; it will send the wrong message. I do not

was silent, and I ate breakfast.

of character and too early, but my nerves were all over the place, and I knew I had pissed Sylvester off.

calm down.

not utter a word throughout my display, and when the breakfast was

Tamia. He has made

did he know about being pushed? Avery looked at me, feeling

with Sylvester was pointless; I just broke down. and cried. Theodore and

the matter?” Avery asked.

said, and