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

me wrong, those things. are relaxing,

some of the

Volleyball,” Katya said, and

beamed at her.

be fun. I say

and then wind down

a field meant

teams.

off their tunics and gowns, leaving them wearing sexy lacey lingerie. I

the same, and the game

of the guards came

team against Lilly’s team, and

bit relaxed because I did not embarrass her as she had

ball, and

of fun, and

so that others wouldn’t have

their turn.

us, and I looked and

together since the Beta was always busy. I guess this was part of the fun they

pleased seeing you playing in your underwear outside,” Marcel warned, laughing, and I placed

against my lips.

will be our secret,” I

fun, and it turned

party.

the guards came to

time to set it up, allowing us time to

catch our breaths.

set it up,

and bite-size treats.

and I noticed some

the officers.

asked

smiled.

course. The Alpha, 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 calls it a harem,” She

I did not want anyone setting me up

was concerned.

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

evening, and we returned to freshen

did not want to enter the room because I

stepped into the room, I felt alone again.

I did not know how much until

the shower and

headed for

waiting

got there, we all started

eating.

wait for me to arrive before eating. Whenever Sylvester wasn’t around, he was the one in command. I took it as a kind gesture, and

and Theodore left in a hurry, and I somehow figured they had gone all the way.

seem uptight with him

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

hoped Marcel would let

but it seemed Avery

instead. I understood, so I

it alone.

back to the room slowly.

and I rolled my eyes, bracing myself for her

for

there,” She said and

together; I hope it lasts. Since he disposed of his

he has been single. You are

said; I frowned at her.

you here three years ago?” I

five altogether,” she said smiling, and I felt a tinge of jealousy, but it was normal for me to feel that way with how

for them; they are

she shook

didn’t want to leave. It

heart-wrenching to see. Especially Arya, who was crazy about him. We

luna with the way

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

want to hear

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

to antagonise you or hurt you. Please do not take 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 free, he told them they were wasting their time. because he

her and

to it. Let us see where this leads. But I am

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.

and wore Sylvester’s shirt to bed.

clear I was sharing his

the dreaded Wolf Lord? It was an

sweet, loving and sensitive towards me was amazing. I didn’t miss that he wasn’t kind to others, and I liked it that way.

do you think he

missing Sylvester, and I

and I felt the loneliness down to my

I am falling for him,” Kaira

and I smiled.

assured my wolf, and I

warmth.