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

patient, like his. It

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

promises, Tamia,”

he

said, and I felt disappointed.

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

followed him,

my

not like it.

rode until we got to the

started walking back to the estate as he had put it. To me, it was a

to socialise and mingle. I learned some of them even date and find love here,”

sense the fury radiating from

wanted to know why we

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 got a different treatment, and I did not know why. One day I will ask him if I

are not allowed that,” he said without hearing what I

am a woman, and I have needs,” I said, and he

eyes to see if he was

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boldly, and

be a rebound,” He said, and I

you are a rebound?” I asked

lips,

refused my invitation. I was furious, angry,

What did Lilly have that I did

I was

arrogant,” Kaira growled as we walked back to the castle, sexually frustrated. I walked to my room

bath. Touching myself would

shorts and a t-shirt and headed for

send someone to just buy me new ones. Instead, he

hair, so

not need to guess why Avery and Marcel weren’t

in a good mood, so I linked her to find out her

me a hard

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

She said, and I realised she had her version

finally arrived with Avery, and the food

was.

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

composed myself and tried to eat without showing emotions.

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

room, and I wished it had a lock.

barge in on them,” Kaira said, ready to

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

I told my wolf, and

bed with a broken heart.

came, and I did not go

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

hungry,” I said,

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

to wear a sheer outfit instead of

not cleared my wardrobe as he had threatened.

dining room, and Avery

but Sylvester was mad.

him and greeted

served my food.

you are doing dressed

your clothes, Alpha; it will send the wrong message. I do not want Lilly’s trouble,” I said, and his

silent, and I

of character and too early, but my nerves were all over the place, and I knew I had pissed Sylvester off.

calm down.

not utter a word throughout my display,

has made a lot of exceptions for you,” Marcel

about

I just broke down. and cried. Theodore and Marcel excused

is the matter?” Avery asked.

together, but you are losing yourself,” Avery said, and I nodded