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

of the women laughed.

Katya said, and

beamed at her.

be fun. I say we play

then wind down

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

teams.

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

same, and the

of the guards came to

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

did not embarrass her as she had thought I would.

and the

a lot of fun, and the women were genuinely overjoyed.

courts were created so that others

their turn.

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

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

outside,” Marcel warned, laughing, and I

against my lips.

this will be our secret,” I said.

had so much fun, and it turned

party.

Volleyball, the guards came to set the place

took time to set it up, allowing us time to

catch our breaths.

set it

and bite-size

into a party, and I noticed some women were

the

asked Katya,

smiled.

currently married with children

did not

was concerned.

was, to ask him if it was okay that the women flirt with the officers, and he nodded.

we returned to freshen up

not want to enter the room because I would miss

I stepped into the room, I felt alone

I did not

shower and showered

then headed

was waiting for me.

there,

eating.

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

Theodore left in a hurry, and I somehow figured

seem uptight with him

Kyle was a bastard. I was glad she

hoped Marcel would let

seemed Avery wanted

understood, so

it alone.

to

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

you, Tamia, for

She said and broke

alpha look good together; I hope it lasts. Since he

has been

I frowned at

years ago?” I asked, and she nodded.

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

them; they are

she shook her head.

didn’t want to leave. It was horrible.

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

luna with the way he showered

and the fact that she was from a small pack in the north, but he threw her out as if she was nothing,” She

want to hear

I said, and she

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 does not plan on ever settling down

and

nothing to it. Let us see where this leads. But I am grateful for the heads

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

to the room, showered and wore Sylvester’s shirt

I was sharing his

would have thought I would be with the dreaded Wolf

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

do you think he is doing?”

Sylvester, and I sighed.

the loneliness down to my soul because Kaira was feeling

am falling

and I smiled.

I assured my wolf, and

warmth.