The Dark Side of Fate

24 A Day Apart Makes The Heart Fonder

~Tamia~

After breakfast, I felt lost and bored.

Since they brought us to the estate, Sylvester had been around, and I had his attention, so the place felt new and lonely.

Avery and Marcel had things planned, and Linda and Theodore were getting to know each other; I could not inconvenience them.

I returned to our bedroom to think of all that Marcel had told me about Bane, the silent war, and the east.

I was worried for the east. The last thing I wanted was for the east to get caught up in a

mess.

I didn’t want to stress about it too much, so I decided I would hang out with Katya in the garden.

I knew some of the women in the harem

liked to hang out in the garden, so I wore jeans from the new collection of clothes

Sylvester got me, and his t-shirt to surround myself with his scent.

I held the t-shirt to my nose before wearing

I headed to the garden in high spirits.

When I got there, most of the women in the harem came to greet me. Katya approached, and we hugged.

“You look stunning in his t-shirt, Tamia,” She said, and I smiled at her.

I found a place to sit, and some women came

to sit around me.

I noticed Lilly from a distance, and she was looking at me with scorn, but I couldn’t be

bothered.

“Is it official? Are you the new woman in his life?” Katya asked me, and I frowned at her, wondering why she would ask me such a question.

“What do you mean by the new woman?” I

asked her, accepting a cup of tea from one of the women.

I made sure I stylishly sniffed it before placing the cup against my tongue to pretend to take a sip, and then I put the cup down.

I wasn’t stupid to drink something served by women in Sylvester’s Harem whom he wasn’t screwing.

“I mean, since he kicked Lilly to the curb and all,” Katya said, explaining her question, and I laughed.

It was clear Lilly did not tell them the truth. I

was about to speak when I saw her

approaching us.

“See who decided to grace us,” She said

politely, and I smiled at her.

“I see you did not tell them the truth,” I told her, and she shrugged.

“Alpha only said those things to make you

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happy, Tamia. Who am I to say he is lying? I am just a prisoner of war. If he said he

wasn’t screwing me so you would feel better, so be it,” She said, trying to save face.

“Whatever makes you happy, Lilly,” I said, and I noticed that the women had figured out what we were saying.

“So, you mean you have been lying to us all this while?” one woman asked, and Lilly shook her head.

“How can I be lying when we spent long hours in his office and his room?” She said, and I decided to change the topic.

Lilly was clearly ashamed and too embarrassed to own up to the truth. Since we had the same alpha, I could now link her.

“You need to be careful with your lies so he doesn’t find out, Lilly,” I said, and she

frowned at me.

“Let us change the topic,” I said to the women and stood up without drinking the

tea.

It was my most innovative way of refusing to drink it.

I have read a book about back palace politics. I wouldn’t want to be a victim.

“What do you ladies do for fun?” I asked, and Katya stood up.

“Painting, quilting, sewing, embroidery,” She said, and I rolled my eyes.

“I want something that is fun and consumes

wrong, those things. are relaxing, but I do not

and some of

said, and

beamed at her.

will be fun. I say we

then wind down

to a field meant

teams.

their tunics and gowns, leaving them wearing sexy

the game was on.

guards came

team, and Katya was on

not embarrass her as she had thought

served the ball, and

of fun, and

so that others

their turn.

so much fun that Avery joined us,

Beta was always busy. I guess this was

be pleased seeing you playing in your underwear outside,”

against my lips.

will be our

had so much fun, and it turned

party.

of playing Volleyball, the guards came to set the place for Croquet.

it up,

catch our breaths.

set it up, we

and bite-size

somehow turned into a party, and I noticed

the officers.

allowed?” I asked

smiled.

Beta and Gamma don’t touch us, but we are allowed to date. There are some women who are currently married with children to top officers and ordinary people. I do not know why alpha

me the truth because I did not want anyone setting me

was concerned.

to ask him if it was okay that the women flirt with the officers, and he nodded. Apparently, everyone was allowed

it was evening, and we returned to freshen up

to enter the room because I would

stepped into the room, I felt

attention and care. I did not know

shower

then headed for dinner.

was waiting for

I got there, we all

eating.

felt it was odd that Marcel would wait for me to arrive before eating. Whenever Sylvester wasn’t around, he was the one in command. I

dinner, Linda and Theodore left in a hurry, and I somehow

didn’t seem uptight with

Kyle was a bastard. I was glad she

let Avery hang

seemed

I understood, so

it alone.

to

and I rolled my eyes, bracing

Tamia, for

there,” She said and broke

hope it lasts. Since

been single. You are lucky,

I frowned at her.

you here three years ago?” I asked,

she said smiling, and I felt a tinge of jealousy, but it was normal for me to

good for them; they

she shook her

didn’t want to leave. It

treated them as if they were nothing. It was heart-wrenching to see.

luna with the way he

pack in the north, but he threw her out as if she was nothing,” She

to hear

none of my business,” I said, and she nodded and placed her hand on my

I am only telling you this because you were kind to me today. When

her and

part, I have been there, done that, and there is nothing to it. Let us see where this leads.

smiled.

tell if she told me those things to hurt or make me feel bad. I was grateful if she was genuinely looking out for me by warning and preparing me. Otherwise, she was wasting her

the room, showered and wore Sylvester’s shirt to bed. 1

was clear I was sharing his

be with the dreaded Wolf Lord? It was an

loving and sensitive towards me was amazing. I didn’t miss that he wasn’t kind to

do you think he is doing?”

me, missing Sylvester,

not know, Kaira,” I said, and I felt the loneliness down to

think I am falling

and I smiled.

assured my wolf, and I felt

warmth.