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.

I did not hesitate to respond and grabbed

patient, like his. It was hungry and

waist and pulled me to his body. Then he broke the

you promises, Tamia,” he confessed, and

he broke

back,” He said, and I felt disappointed.

me? I was ready to go

mounted the horse and followed

my emotions,

not like it.

rode until we got to the stables.

estate as he had put it. To me, it was a castle.

some of them even date and find love here,” I told him,

sense the fury radiating from him.

to know why we were

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 ever get the chance. 1

without

am I allowed? I am a woman, and I

to see if he was

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

can’t be

I asked him,

corner of my lips, released me

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

What did Lilly have

I was mad.

to the castle, sexually frustrated. I walked to my room

for the bath. Touching myself would

wore shorts and a t-shirt

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

dry my hair, so it

need to guess why Avery and Marcel

mood, so I linked her to

a hard time

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

know,” She said, and I realised

arrived with Avery, and the food was served. I wondered where Sylvester

was.

Alpha wouldn’t be joining us; he is working on something with Lilly,” he said, and I felt a pain in my chest. That was why

myself and tried to eat without showing

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

I wished it had a lock.

should barge in on them,” Kaira

he has not made his intentions known.

my wolf, and

to bed with a

I did not

in my head, and

I said, and he was

by nine; that is an order,”

a sheer

had not cleared my wardrobe as he had

arrived at the dining

Sylvester was

next to him and greeted everyone with

served my food.

are doing dressed like that?” He asked

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

was silent, and I ate

the 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.

calm down.

display, and when the breakfast was

push him, Tamia. He has made a lot of exceptions for you,”

about being pushed? Avery looked at me, feeling

broke down. and cried. Theodore and Marcel

the matter?” Avery asked.

you are losing yourself,” Avery said, and I nodded in agreement. I did not understand