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 I do not want to relax.” I

some of

Volleyball,” Katya said, and

beamed at her.

fun.

and then wind down with

a field meant for Volleyball. We immediately formed

teams.

took off their tunics and gowns, leaving them

and the game

of the guards came to watch.

team against Lilly’s team, and Katya

seemed a bit relaxed because I did not embarrass

served the ball, and the

and the women were

were created so that others

their turn.

Avery joined us, and I looked and saw Marcel standing by.

to be their day together since the Beta was always busy. I guess this was part of the

you playing in your underwear outside,”

against my lips.

be our secret,”

so much fun, and it turned into

party.

the guards came to set the place for

took time to set it

catch our breaths.

guards set it

and bite-size

somehow turned into a party, and

with the

I asked Katya, and she

smiled.

who are currently married with children to top

telling me the truth because I did not want anyone setting

was concerned.

it was okay that the women flirt

it was evening, and we returned

the room because I would

I stepped into the

spoiled me with attention and care. I did not know how much until now.

the shower and showered

headed for dinner.

waiting for me.

I got there, we all started

eating.

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

dinner, Linda and Theodore left in a hurry, and I somehow figured they had

didn’t seem uptight with him

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

let

but it seemed Avery wanted to

understood,

it alone.

to the room slowly.

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

for not embarrassing

said and broke the hug,

I hope it lasts. Since he disposed of

has been single.

frowned at her.

years ago?” I asked, and she nodded.

before he sent the women he was screwing away. They were five altogether,” she said smiling, and I felt a tinge of jealousy, but it was normal for me to feel that

good for them; they

she shook

leave. It was horrible.

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

with the way

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

want to hear

I said, and she nodded and

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 anyone,” She said, and I

her and thanked

that, and there is nothing to it. Let us see where this

smiled.

if she told me those things to hurt or make me feel bad. I was grateful if she was genuinely looking out for me

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

I was

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

and the fact that he ended up being sweet, loving and sensitive towards me was amazing. I didn’t miss that he wasn’t kind to others, and I liked

think he

Sylvester, and

I felt the loneliness down to my soul because Kaira was

think I am falling for him,”

and I smiled.

assured my

warmth.