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

wasn’t patient, like his. It

my waist and pulled me to his body. Then he broke

you promises, Tamia,” he confessed, and I

and he broke

said, and I

touch me? I was ready to go all the way with

followed

my emotions, and

not like it.

we got

the horses, and we started walking back to the estate as he had put it.

some of them even date and

the fury radiating

why we

had told me they usually split the lunas among themselves as spoils of war. It was a way of ultimately conquering the Alphas to whom the Lunas belonged. Although they never touched them, they owned them. My friends and I

not allowed that,” he said without hearing what I had to

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

you come to me,” he said with a low growl, and I searched his eyes to see if he

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blurting it out boldly, and he looked

him yet. I can’t be

rebound?” I asked him, and he

kissed the corner of my lips, released me and

my invitation. I was furious, angry,

Lilly have

I was

we walked back to the castle,

for the bath. Touching myself would have to

a t-shirt and

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

dry my hair, so it was wet.

met Linda and Theodore there; I did not need to guess why Avery

wasn’t in a good mood, so I linked her to find out

me a hard

them, but he refuses to admit

I realised she had her version of

with Avery, and the food was served. I wondered where

was.

working on something with Lilly,” he said, and I felt a pain in my chest. That was why he turned

myself and tried to eat without showing emotions.

was fighting tears, so I just walked away. I would

room, and I wished it had

barge in on them,” Kaira said,

not ours, Kaira, and he has not made his intentions known.

ourselves.” I told my wolf, and she

went to bed with a broken heart.

and I did not go for

dining room? “I heard Sylvester’s voice in my head, and I was tempted to growl, but I composed

not hungry,” I said, and he

eat. Training starts by nine; that is an order,” he said. I growled and got up.

wear a sheer outfit

glad he had not cleared my wardrobe as he had threatened.

at the dining room, and

Sylvester was mad.

to him and greeted everyone

served my food.

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

clothes, Alpha; it will send the wrong message. I

silent, and I

I requested to be served wine. It was out of character and too early, but my nerves were all over

calm down.

my display, and

him, Tamia. He has made a lot of

me, and I was quiet. What did he know about

felt sorry for myself. Being brave with Sylvester was pointless; I just broke down. and cried. Theodore and Marcel excused

is the matter?” Avery asked.

have your shit together, but you are losing yourself,” Avery said, and