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

things. are relaxing, but I

and some of the women laughed.

Katya said,

beamed at her.

fun. I say

wind down

we headed to a field meant for Volleyball. We

teams.

and gowns, leaving them wearing sexy

same, and the

the guards came to

was my team against Lilly’s team, and

did not embarrass her as she had thought I

the ball, and the rest

fun, and the women were genuinely

so that others wouldn’t have to

their turn.

joined us, and

always busy. I guess this

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

against my lips.

this will be our secret,” I said.

fun, and

party.

guards came

time to set it up, allowing

catch our breaths.

set it up, we relaxed with

bite-size treats.

party, and

with the officers.

asked Katya, and

smiled.

are some women who are currently married with children to top officers

because I did not

was concerned.

they played Croquet, I went to meet Marcel where he was, 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

evening, and we returned to freshen up and eat

enter the room

I stepped into the

spoiled me with attention and care. I

the shower

headed for

waiting for me.

got there, we all

eating.

eating. Whenever Sylvester wasn’t around, he was

and Theodore left in a hurry, and I somehow figured they

uptight

her. Kyle was a bastard. I was glad she was moving on.

hoped Marcel would let Avery

but it seemed Avery wanted

I understood, so I let

it alone.

to the room slowly.

on my way, and I rolled my eyes, bracing myself for her smart mouth. Instead, she hugged

Tamia, for

there,” She said and broke the hug,

hope it lasts. Since he disposed

ago, he has been single. You are lucky,

I frowned at her.

three years ago?” I asked, and she nodded.

and I felt a tinge

they are free,” I

shook her

didn’t want to leave. It was

treated them as if they were nothing. It was heart-wrenching to see. Especially Arya, who was crazy about him. We all thought she

the way he showered her

the north, but he threw her out as

didn’t want to

my business,” I said, and she nodded and placed her hand

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 does not plan on ever settling down with

and

I have been there, done that, and there is nothing to it. Let us see where this leads. But I am grateful for the

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 preparing me. Otherwise, she was wasting her

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

clear I was sharing his wardrobe.

I would be with the dreaded Wolf

ended up being sweet, loving and sensitive towards me was amazing. I didn’t miss that he wasn’t

he

Sylvester,

said, and I felt the loneliness down to my soul because Kaira was feeling

I am falling for

and I smiled.

assured my

warmth.