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.

sweet and warm. I did not hesitate to respond

his. It

his arms around my waist and pulled me to his body. Then he broke the kiss

can’t make you promises, Tamia,” he confessed, and

said, and he

head back,” He said,

he want to touch me? I was ready to go all the way

followed him, angry

with my emotions,

not like it.

rode until we got to the

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

socialise and mingle. I learned some

the fury radiating from him.

wanted to know why we

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

not allowed that,” he said without hearing what I

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

eyes to see if he was joking, but he wasn’t.

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and he looked

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

I asked him, and

kissed the corner of my lips, released me and walked

stylishly refused my invitation. I was furious, angry, name

inadequate. What did Lilly have that I

was

walked back to the castle, sexually frustrated. I walked to my

Touching myself would have to

a t-shirt and

he didn’t send someone to just buy me new ones.

hair, so

there; I did not need to

so I linked her

bitches gave me a hard time because

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

She said, and I realised she had her version

and the food was served. I wondered where

was.

wouldn’t be joining us; he is working on something with Lilly,” he said, and I felt a pain in my chest. That was why he

myself and tried to eat without

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

I wished it had a

them,” Kaira said, ready to do damage.

and he has not

of ourselves.” I told my

with a broken heart.

came, and I did not

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

hungry,” I said, and he was silent.

starts by nine; that is an order,” he said.

sheer outfit instead of his

he had not cleared my wardrobe as he

dining room, and

but Sylvester was mad.

next to him and greeted everyone

served my food.

are doing dressed like that?”

I walk around in your clothes, Alpha; it will send the wrong message. I do

was silent, and I

was out of character and too early, but my nerves

calm down.

a word throughout my display, and when the breakfast

Tamia. He has made a lot

about being pushed? Avery looked at me, feeling

I just broke down. and cried. Theodore and Marcel

the matter?” Avery

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