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 respond

patient, like his. It was hungry

around my waist and pulled me to his body. Then

make you promises, Tamia,”

know,” I said, and he broke

back,” He said, and I felt disappointed.

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

horse and followed him,

my emotions, and I

not like it.

we got to the stables.

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

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

the fury

wanted to know why we were special.

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

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

I allowed? I am a woman, and I

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

11

I said, blurting it out boldly, and he looked at me

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

said you are a rebound?” I

of my lips,

furious, angry, name it. I felt everything.

What did Lilly have that I did

was mad.

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

bath. Touching myself would have

wore shorts and a t-shirt and

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

not dry my hair,

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

a good mood, so I linked her to find out her problem.

gave me a

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

She said, and I realised she

the food was served. I wondered

was.

joining us; he is working on something with Lilly,” he said, and I felt a

and tried to

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

I wished

Kaira said, ready

not made his

fools of ourselves.” I told my

with

did not

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

said, and he was

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

sheer outfit instead of

was glad he had not cleared my

dining room, and

Sylvester was mad.

to sit next to him and greeted everyone with the utmost

served my food.

do you think you are doing dressed like that?” He

your clothes, Alpha; it will send the wrong

was silent, and I

and too early, but my

calm down.

utter a word throughout my display, and when the breakfast

has made a lot of exceptions for you,” Marcel

What did he know about being pushed?

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

matter?”

usually have your shit together, but you are losing yourself,” Avery said, and I nodded in agreement. I did not understand what was happening to me.