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.

hesitate to respond and grabbed onto

response wasn’t patient, like his.

to his body. Then he

make you promises, Tamia,” he

I said, and he broke away from me.

He said,

didn’t he want to touch me? I was ready to go all the way

mounted the horse and followed him, angry

was playing with my emotions,

not like it.

got to the stables. 1

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

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

fury radiating from

know why

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

not allowed that,” he said without

woman, and I have needs,” I said, and he shook his

growl, and I searched his eyes to see if he was joking, but he wasn’t. He was

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it out boldly, and he looked at me critically and pulled me close.

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

you are a rebound?” I asked him, and he

my lips, released me

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

did Lilly have that

I was mad.

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

for the bath. Touching myself would have to suffice.

t-shirt and headed for dinner.

I wondered why he didn’t send someone to just buy me

hair, so it was wet.

I did not need to guess why Avery

mood, so I linked her to find out her

bitches gave me a hard time

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

realised she had her version

the food was served. I wondered where

was.

he said, and I felt a

composed myself and tried to eat without showing emotions.

so I just walked away. I would

entered my room, and I wished it had

on them,” Kaira said, ready to do

not made his intentions known. We

fools of ourselves.” I told my wolf, and she was

to bed with

and I did not

Sylvester’s voice in my head, and I was tempted to growl, but I composed myself.

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

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

sheer outfit

he had not cleared my wardrobe as

the dining room, and

but Sylvester

went to sit next to him and greeted everyone with the

served my food.

think you are doing dressed like that?” He asked

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

silent, and I ate breakfast.

first time, I requested to be served wine. It was out of character and too early, but my nerves were all over the place, and I knew I had

calm down.

my display, and when the breakfast was

has made a lot of exceptions for you,” Marcel

What did he know about being pushed? Avery looked at me, feeling

was pointless; I just broke down. and cried. Theodore

matter?” Avery asked.

and I nodded in agreement.