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

get me wrong, those things. are relaxing, but I do not want

some of

Volleyball,” Katya said, and I

beamed at her.

that will be fun.

then wind

headed to a field meant for Volleyball. We immediately formed our

teams.

gowns, leaving them wearing sexy lacey lingerie. I

same, and the game

the guards came to watch.

was my team against Lilly’s team, and Katya was

I did not embarrass her as she had thought I

and the

a lot of fun, and the women

created so that others wouldn’t have to wait too

their turn.

us, and I looked

the Beta was always busy. I guess this

in your underwear outside,” Marcel warned, laughing, and I

against my lips.

be our secret,” I

so much fun, and it turned into

party.

we were tired of playing Volleyball, the guards came

time to set it up, allowing us time

catch our breaths.

the guards set it up, we relaxed

bite-size

into a party, and I noticed some women

with the officers.

asked

smiled.

we are allowed to date. There are some women who are currently married with children to top officers and ordinary people.

because I did not want anyone setting me up

was concerned.

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

it was evening, and we returned to freshen

to enter the room because I

I stepped into the

I did not know how

the shower and showered in

then headed for dinner.

waiting for me.

got there, we

eating.

for me to arrive before eating. Whenever Sylvester wasn’t around, he

hurry, and I somehow

seem uptight

and I was happy for her. Kyle was a bastard. I was glad she was

Marcel would let Avery hang

it seemed Avery wanted

understood, so

it alone.

back to the room slowly.

rolled my eyes, bracing myself for her smart

for not

there,” She said and broke the hug,

together; I hope it lasts. Since he disposed of

been single. You

said; I frowned

ago?” I asked, and she

the women he was screwing away. They were five altogether,” she said smiling, and I felt a tinge of jealousy, but it was

for them; they are free,”

she shook her

want to leave.

treated them as if they were nothing. It was heart-wrenching to see. Especially Arya, who

with the way

in the north, but he threw

didn’t want to hear anymore.

said, and she nodded and placed her hand

this wrongly, but be guarded and be ready to say goodbye. I am only telling you this because you were kind to me today. When he set those women

her and thanked

for the settling-down part, I have been there, done that, and there is nothing to it. Let us see where this leads. But I am grateful for the heads up.” I said, and

smiled.

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 wore Sylvester’s shirt to bed.

was clear I was sharing

thought I would be with the dreaded Wolf Lord? It was

ended up being sweet, loving and sensitive towards me was amazing. I

he

missing Sylvester, and I sighed.

know, Kaira,” I said, and I felt the loneliness down to my soul because

think I am falling for

and I smiled.

my wolf, and I

warmth.