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 do

and some of the women laughed.

Katya said, and

beamed at her.

be fun. I say

wind down with

to a field meant for Volleyball. We immediately formed

teams.

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

the game

guards came to watch.

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

not embarrass her as she had thought I

ball, and the rest was history.

of fun, and the women were genuinely

courts were created so that others wouldn’t have to wait too long

their turn.

so much fun that Avery joined us, and I

the Beta was always busy. I

underwear outside,” Marcel warned, laughing, and

against my lips.

will be our secret,” I

fun, and it turned into a

party.

of playing Volleyball, the guards came to set the place

to set it

catch our breaths.

it up,

and bite-size

a party, and I noticed

with the officers.

asked Katya, and she

smiled.

married with children to top officers and ordinary people. I do

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, everyone was allowed to mingle except for

returned to freshen up and eat

not want to enter the room

I stepped into the room, I felt

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

to the shower and showered

then headed

was waiting for me.

I got there, we all started

eating.

around, he was the one in command. I took it as a kind gesture,

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

didn’t seem uptight

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

would let

seemed Avery wanted

I understood,

it alone.

walked back to

my way, and I rolled my eyes, bracing myself for her smart mouth.

Tamia, for

said and broke the

and alpha look good together; I hope it lasts. Since he disposed of his

has been single. You are

frowned at her.

you here three years ago?”

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 way with how I felt for Sylvester.

good for them; they are free,” I

shook

leave. It was

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

luna with the way he showered her

a small pack in the north, but he threw her

didn’t want to hear anymore.

is none of my business,” I said, and she nodded and placed her hand on my shoulder. 1

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 with anyone,” She said,

her and

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

smiled.

if she was genuinely looking out for me by warning and preparing me. Otherwise, she was wasting her time.

and wore Sylvester’s

clear I was sharing his

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

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

think he is doing?”

missing Sylvester, and I

do not know, Kaira,” I said, and I felt the loneliness down to

think I am falling for him,”

and I smiled.

are,” I assured my wolf,

warmth.