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.

did not hesitate to respond and grabbed onto

response wasn’t patient, like his.

and pulled me to his body. Then he

promises, Tamia,” he confessed, and

and he

said,

was ready to go

mounted the horse and followed him, angry

was playing with my emotions, and

not like it.

got to

we started walking back to the estate as he had put

I learned some of

fury radiating from

wanted to know why we were

the Lunas belonged. Although they never touched them, they owned them. My friends and I got a different

without

what am I allowed? I am a woman, and I have needs,” I said, and

I searched his eyes to see if he was joking, but he wasn’t. He was serious. His wolf flashed

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I said, blurting it out boldly, and he looked at me critically and pulled me

him yet. I can’t be a rebound,” He

are a rebound?” I asked him, and he smiled.

the corner of my lips, released me and

furious, angry, name it. I felt everything. I

did Lilly have that I

was mad.

we walked back to the castle, sexually frustrated. I

the bath. Touching myself would have

wore shorts and a t-shirt and headed for

didn’t send someone to just buy me new ones. Instead, he wanted me walking about in

not dry my hair, so it was wet.

there; I did not need to

mood, so I

a hard time

I suspect he is screwing them, but he refuses to admit it. Not that I care,

realised she had her version of

and the food

was.

joining us; he is working on something with Lilly,” he said, and I felt a

tried to eat without

fighting tears, so I just walked away. I would apologise to her when I am better, but I just

and I wished it

barge in on them,” Kaira said, ready to do damage.

Kaira, and he has not made his intentions known. We will only be

ourselves.” I told my wolf,

with

did not go for breakfast.

aren’t you in the dining room? “I heard Sylvester’s voice in my head, and I was tempted to

I said, and

that is an order,”

a sheer outfit instead of

not cleared

dining

Sylvester

to him and greeted everyone

served my food.

think you are doing dressed like that?” He asked me,

it will send the wrong

was silent, and I ate

served wine. It was out of character and too early, but my nerves were all over the place, and I knew I had pissed Sylvester off. I needed

calm down.

a word throughout my display, and

has made a lot of exceptions

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

just broke down. and cried. Theodore and Marcel excused us while

matter?” Avery asked.

your shit together, but you are losing yourself,” Avery said, and I nodded in agreement. I did not understand