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

those things. are relaxing, but

some of the

Volleyball,” Katya said,

beamed at her.

fun. I

wind down with Croquet.

said, and we headed to a field meant

teams.

tunics and gowns, leaving them

same, and the game was on.

of the guards came to watch.

team against Lilly’s team, and

a bit relaxed because I did not embarrass her

and the

fun, and the

so that others wouldn’t have to wait too long for

their turn.

Avery joined us, and I looked and saw Marcel

since the Beta was always busy. I guess this

in your underwear outside,” Marcel warned, laughing, and I placed my index

against my lips.

our secret,” I said.

had so much fun, and it turned into a

party.

of playing Volleyball, the guards came to

it up, allowing us

catch our breaths.

it

and bite-size

somehow turned into a party, and I noticed some women were

the

that allowed?” I asked Katya,

smiled.

married with children to top officers and ordinary people. I do not know why

telling me the truth because I did not want anyone setting me up

was concerned.

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,

and we returned to freshen up

want to enter the room because I would miss

stepped into the room, I felt alone again.

me with attention and care. I did not know how

to the shower and showered

headed

was waiting

I got there, we

eating.

eating. Whenever Sylvester wasn’t around, he was

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

didn’t seem uptight with

a bastard. I was glad she was moving on.

Marcel would let

seemed Avery wanted

I understood, so I let

it alone.

to

rolled my eyes, bracing myself for her smart mouth. Instead,

you, Tamia, for not

She said and broke the

hope it lasts. Since he disposed of his Harem

has been single.

said; I frowned at

ago?” I asked,

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

them; they

shook her head.

want to leave.

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

be luna with the way

the fact that she was from a small pack in the north, but he

want to hear

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

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

her and thanked her.

as for the settling-down part, I have been there, done that, and there is nothing to it. Let us see where

smiled.

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

and wore Sylvester’s

was sharing his wardrobe.

with the dreaded Wolf Lord? It

me was amazing. I didn’t miss that he wasn’t kind to others, and I liked it that

do you think he is doing?”

missing Sylvester, and I sighed.

felt the loneliness down to my soul because Kaira

falling for him,”

and I smiled.

I assured my wolf, and I felt

warmth.