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

wasn’t patient, like his. It was

pulled me to his body. Then he broke

Tamia,” he confessed, and I nodded.

and he broke away from me.

back,” He said, and I

touch me? I was ready to go all the way with him.

horse and followed him, angry

was playing with my emotions, and I

not like it.

until we got

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

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

sense the fury

know why we were

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

not allowed that,” he said without hearing

am I allowed? I am a woman, and I have needs,” I said, and

to see

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blurting it out boldly, and he looked at me critically and

can’t be a rebound,” He

are a rebound?” I asked him,

kissed the corner of my lips, released me

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

did Lilly have

was

to the castle, sexually frustrated. I walked to

myself would have

t-shirt

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

did not dry my hair,

Theodore there; I did not need to guess why Avery

a good mood, so I linked

gave me a hard time because

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

know,” She said, and I realised

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

to

hang out, but I was fighting tears, so I just walked

room, and I wished it had a

in on them,” Kaira said, ready to

has not made his

my wolf, and she

went to bed with a

came, and I did not go for breakfast.

aren’t you in the dining room? “I heard Sylvester’s voice in my

hungry,” I said, and

starts by nine; that is an order,”

wear a sheer outfit

this time. I was glad he had not cleared my wardrobe

arrived at the dining room, and

Sylvester

went to sit next to him and greeted everyone with the utmost respect,

served my food.

are doing dressed

around in your clothes, Alpha; it will send

was silent, and I ate

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 pissed Sylvester off. I needed

calm down.

word throughout my display, and when the breakfast

He has made

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

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

the matter?”

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