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.

I did not hesitate to respond and grabbed

response wasn’t patient, like his. It was hungry

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

you promises, Tamia,” he

I said, and he

head back,” He said, and I felt

was ready to go all the way with him. Couldn’t he see it?

mounted the horse and followed him, angry and disappointed.

playing with my emotions,

not like it.

until we got to the stables.

to the estate as he had put it. To

that the other Lunas before us are allowed to socialise and mingle. I learned some of them

the fury

why

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 got a different treatment, and I did not

are not allowed that,” he said without

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

11

and he looked

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

a rebound?” I asked him, and

lips,

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

Lilly have that

I was

the castle, sexually frustrated. I walked to my room

Touching myself would

wore shorts and a t-shirt

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

not dry my hair, so it was wet.

Theodore there; I did not need to

in a good mood, so

gave me a hard

refuses to admit

I realised she had

arrived with Avery, and the food was

was.

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

composed myself and tried to eat without showing

I just walked away. I

room, and I wished

them,” Kaira said, ready

ours, Kaira, and he has not made his intentions

of ourselves.” I told my wolf,

with a broken heart.

came, and I did not go for breakfast.

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

hungry,” I said, and he was

by nine; that is an order,” he said.

wear a sheer outfit instead

he had not

arrived at the dining room, and Avery

Sylvester was

next to him and greeted everyone with the

served my food.

dressed like

do not think it is wise I walk around in your clothes, Alpha; it will send the wrong message. I do not want Lilly’s trouble,” I said, and his anger

silent, and I

but my nerves were

calm down.

throughout my display, and when the breakfast was over, he left.

made a lot of exceptions for

me, and I was quiet. What did he know about being pushed? Avery looked at

brave with Sylvester was pointless; I just broke down. and cried. Theodore and Marcel excused us while Linda and Avery

is the matter?”

losing yourself,” Avery said, and I nodded in agreement. I did not understand what was happening