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.

not hesitate to

like his. It was

and pulled me to his body. Then he broke the kiss and looked

promises, Tamia,” he confessed, and

he

He said, and I

ready to go all the way with him.

and followed him,

playing with my emotions, and I did

not like it.

we got to the

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

before us are allowed to socialise and mingle. I learned some of them even date and find love here,” I told him, and

fury radiating from him.

wanted to know why we were

way of ultimately conquering the Alphas to whom the Lunas belonged. Although they never touched them, they owned them. My friends and I got a

allowed that,” he said without hearing what I had

I allowed? I am a woman, and I

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

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want you tonight,” I said, blurting it out boldly, and he looked at

over him yet. I can’t be a rebound,” He said, and I

a rebound?” I asked him, and he

of my lips,

invitation. I was furious, angry, name it. I felt

inadequate. What did Lilly

I was mad.

back to the castle, sexually frustrated. I walked to my room and headed

bath. Touching myself would have

t-shirt and headed

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

not dry my hair, so

Theodore there; I did not need to

good mood, so I

a hard time because

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

She said, and I realised she

Avery, and the food was served. I wondered

was.

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

composed myself and tried to eat without

out, but I was fighting tears, so I just walked away. I would apologise to her when I am better, but I just needed space now.

and I

in on them,” Kaira said, ready

and he has not made his

ourselves.” I told my wolf, and she was

to bed with

and I did

the dining room? “I heard Sylvester’s voice in my head, and I

I said, and he

by nine; that is

to wear a sheer outfit

this time. I was glad he had not cleared

dining

Sylvester was

went to sit next to him and greeted

served my food.

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

will send the wrong message. I do not want Lilly’s trouble,” I

was silent, and I

but my nerves were all over

calm down.

did not utter a word throughout my display, and when the

has made a lot of exceptions for

know about being pushed? Avery looked

pointless; I just broke down. and cried. Theodore and Marcel excused us while Linda and

matter?” Avery

and I