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.

warm. I did not hesitate to respond and

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

his body. Then he broke the kiss and looked

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

he broke away from

back,” He said, and

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

and followed him, angry and disappointed.

with my emotions, and I did

not like it.

until we got to the stables. 1

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

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

fury

why we were

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

that,” he said without hearing what I had to say.

I am a woman, and I have

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

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you tonight,” I said, blurting it out boldly, and he looked at me critically and pulled me

over him yet. I can’t be a rebound,”

a rebound?” I asked

the corner of my lips, released me

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

What did Lilly have that I did

I was

walked back to the castle, sexually frustrated.

for the bath. Touching myself would have to suffice.

and a t-shirt and

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

my hair,

need to

Linda wasn’t in a good mood, so I linked her to

bitches gave me a

suspect he is screwing them, but he refuses

and I realised

with Avery, and the food was served. I

was.

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

composed myself and tried to eat without showing

to make me stay to hang out, but I was fighting tears, so I just walked away. I would apologise to her when I am better, but

my room, and I wished it had a

Kaira said, ready

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

told my wolf, and she was

with

came, and I did

Sylvester’s voice in my head, and I was tempted

am not hungry,” I said, and he was silent.

nine; that is an order,” he said. I growled and got up.

a sheer outfit instead

not cleared my wardrobe as he

the dining

but Sylvester was

to him and greeted everyone with the

served my food.

doing dressed

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

was silent, and

It was out of character and too early, but my

calm down.

word throughout my display, and when the breakfast was over,

push him, Tamia. He has made a

quiet. What did he know about being pushed? Avery

down. and cried. Theodore and Marcel excused us while

matter?” Avery asked.

said, and I nodded in